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...Oxford, England Then, according to plan, [Chris] Chataway sprinted into the lead, [Roger] Bannister right at his heels. Some 300 yds. from the finish, Bannister began pouring it on, lengthening his stride for his famed finishing kick, his head rolled back, his neck painfully arched. He tore the tape and collapsed unconscious into the arms of Trainer [Franz] Stampfl. "I wasn't thinking about anything in particular," he said afterward. "I saw the tape faintly ahead, put everything into getting there and that was the last I knew about it." Over the loudspeakers came the meticulous voice of the announcer...
...cause of our Berlin brothers. Yet we - their fellow countrymen - have done nothing. Now we must act! There is not much food for us here in Melsungen, but let us share with those brave Berliners what little we have!" Oxford, England May 17, 1954 Then, according to plan, [Chris] Chataway sprinted into the lead, [Roger] Bannister right at his heels. Some 300 yds. from the finish, Bannister began pouring it on, lengthening his stride for his famed finishing kick, his head rolled back, his neck painfully arched. He tore the tape and collapsed unconscious into the arms of Trainer [Franz...
...compared to 3.9% across the U.K.'s daily newspaper market. So what's the attraction? With the ubiquity of freesheets in or around transport links, firms are able to combine ads in a commuter's free paper with promotions elsewhere within a public transport network, says Richard Chataway of the Media Planning Group, a London media agency whose clients are regularly publicized inside Associated's Metro. He says advertisers want the commuting audience, and, besides, "It's a quality read." Not everyone agrees. While the Metro may print more serious news than some of Britain's tabloid papers...
Determined Bulldog. The nation met the strike with its customary equanimity and ingenuity. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Christopher Chataway suspended the post office's century-old monopoly on letter and parcel handling and invited private operators to deliver the mail. Almost immediately, independent operators, dubbed "pirates" by the press, mobilized horses, courier vans, charter aircraft, pigeons and even the members of motorcycle gangs...
Interval Training. Doubell's coach, Austrian-born Franz Stampfl, understands completely. A Svengali-like figure who preaches mind over matter, he has helped such runners as Roger Bannister and Chris Chataway to world records. "Most Olympic athletes have equal physical capacity," says Stampfl, "but it is Doubell's mental attitude that enables him to produce an inspired performance...