25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, June 27, 1972

KEN Buchanan said last night he had lost the world lightweight boxing title to Roberto Duran on a punch below the belt. The fight was stopped in the 13th round when Buchanan was knocked down by a punch near the middle of the body. Most ringside observers agreed the knockdown occurred after the bell.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, June 27, 1947

BOLTON is holiday conscious today. Last-minute preparations are being made, final shopping arrangements completed, and packing lists checked in readiness for tomorrow's great rush to sea and country.

Advance parties have made a good start, and last night's boat train for Heysham and Northern Ireland was packed. Many people this year are travelling to the Continent. A feature of Continental travel is the large number of young tourists. Many are taking cycles with them. Denmark, France and Switzerland take first place for bookings.f+bs=13of+bf+iof=helveticaDURING the present week, the dramatic company from the National Standard Theatre, London, appears at the Theatre Royal, Churchgate, in the domestic drama entitled 'For Sale', which has been represented in London and the provinces for 248 nights, and received with applause. Though not possessing many features of merit as a literary work, still the commonest scenes of every day life are depicted with such accuracy that they cannot fail to excite both interest and admiration. The piece is remarkably well presented, all the characters being played admirably

The piece is preceded by 'Brave as a Lion'.

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