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'News stories in 1948'

This section gives you an archive of the stories which made it into the national press during 1948.

'June 21'

In the USA the Hungarian American physicist Peter Mark Goldmark demonstrates the first successful long-playing record which played up to five times longer than previous records.

'June 24'

Professor Lillian Penson becomes Britain's first woman vice-chancellor of London University.
In the Wimbledo Men's Singles tournament the British player, A J Mottram enters the 4th round by beating C Cucelly 6-8, 6-3, 10-12, 6-2 . The Times exclaims "and so at last after two lean years a player for England has once again reached the last 16 in the singles." Mottram was finally beaten in the 5th round by G Mulloy.

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