AUSTRO-YUGOSLAV BORDER: NEW BRIDGE LINKING TWO COUNTRIES OPENED

Record ID: 636600

  • Title: AUSTRO-YUGOSLAV BORDER: NEW BRIDGE LINKING TWO COUNTRIES OPENED
  • Date: 12th October 1969
  • Summary: OPENING CEREMONY Initials TS/VS/PN/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 27th October 1969 13:00
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  • Location: RIVER MUR, AUSTRO-YUGOSLAV BORDER
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  • Country: Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Austria
  • Reuters ID: LVA3N39QU32H0OP82FIQM30O23BG
  • Story Text: YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT TITO AND AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT FRANC JONAS TODAY OPENED A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE BORDER RIVER MURA. THE BRIDGE LINKS GORNJA RADGONA ON THE YUGOSLAV AND RADKERSBURG ON THE AUSTRIAN SIDE.

    AFTER CUTTING THE TAPES ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDES, THE TWO PRESIDENTS MET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRIDGE.

    PRESIDENT TITO LATER CROSSED INTO AUSTRIA WHERE THE AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT GAVE A LUNCH IN HIS HONOUR AT BAD GLEICHENBERG.
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