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“Beatles Blamed For Boy's Death”

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Appears in a July 1964 issue of TV Radio Mirror magazine

Black-and-white studio-style portraits of the Beatles, cropped dramatically to emphasize their faces. Grainy, high-contrast halftone printing typical of 1960s newsprint reproduction.

Two-page spread dominated by oversized, bold headlines in tall, condensed serif type. 

Cheap, pulpy magazine stock. Half-tone screens used for photo reproduction, visible dots and imperfect registration common. Yellowing today due to acidic paper.

Possibly Fabricated Article: Like many gossip magazines, the article may have been invented or exaggerated for publicity and sales. Selling scandal — not accuracy — was the business model.