A British company director. Mr M. Morgan, won a parachute duel with a business partner but finished in hospital as a result Mr Morgan and his rival. Mr D. Cutler, jumped 2500ft to decide who should take a $5000 holiday cruise which their firm had won. Mr Morgan landed closer to the target, but broke his leg. Neither had made a parachute jump before. Mr Morgan is shown being comforted by his wife and daughter.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33128, 19 January 1973, Page 9
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75A British company director. Mr M. Morgan, won a parachute duel with a business partner but finished in hospital as a result Mr Morgan and his rival. Mr D. Cutler, jumped 2500ft to decide who should take a $5000 holiday cruise which their firm had won. Mr Morgan landed closer to the target, but broke his leg. Neither had made a parachute jump before. Mr Morgan is shown being comforted by his wife and daughter. Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33128, 19 January 1973, Page 9
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