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1984 Evening Post newspaper clipping about rescue operation for stranded tourists after holiday company collapse

1984 Evening Post newspaper clipping about rescue operation for stranded tourists after holiday company collapse

A newspaper clipping from the Evening Post dated October 25, 1984, reporting on a major rescue operation to bring home 10,000 stranded tourists after Britain's biggest holiday company collapse since Sir Freddie Laker's airline failure in January 1982. The article discusses the Budget Holiday Group's sudden collapse and efforts by aviation authorities to assist affected travelers.

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