Newspaper. The Taenung Tabloid. 42nd World Shooting Championships. Seoul, South Korea., Tabloid; Oct. 6. Event; Sept. 24- Oct. 5, 1978
Scope and Contents
Front page: Photo of Closing Ceremony "We'll Meet Again in Venezuela" Page 2:* Photo, "The U.S. shooting contingent is presented with the Cairo Cup for being 'the most successful team' in the 42nd World Shooting Championships." Lones Wigger is accepting the trophy. Prime Minister Kyu-hah Choi officially declared the seven-day competition closed while the Navy brass band played the Games Song "Guns Raised, We Aim at Freedom and One World for All Mankind..." *CLOSING CEREMONY ADDRESS...Chong-kyu Park, Chairman, Organizing Committee. Photo of Park receiving a gold medal from Bjorn Schullstrom, who was presenting the medal in the name of King Karl Gustav of Sweden. * Photo and statement; Dr. Kurt Hasler, the Swedish Honorary president of UIT, praising the organizing committee of the 42nd World Shooting Championships. Page 3: Color photo of the stadium filled with spectators "A Pageant of World Shooters". Closing Ceremony? or Opening? Pages 4 and 5: Color photos. Asia's 1st Meet...Seoul Games Successful...Shooters in Action. Photos; "Ace shooters in position during the free rifle 300m event at the Taenung range." Chong-kyu Park holding a flag. A shotgun shooter. Scorekeepers sitting behind rifle shooter in standing position. An Award ceremony. Opening ceremony. The Bonghwang Cup (gold trophy) Page 6: Color photos..."Taenung Sidebars" Pages 7 and 8: Results of 42nd World shooting Championships. Lones Wigger, Lanny Bassham and David Kimes medaled in several events.
Dates
- Tabloid; Oct. 6. Event; Sept. 24- Oct. 5, 1978
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Extent
From the Collection: 6 boxes
Language of Materials
English
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