Navegar Materias Extraordinary

President with the First Negro Cabinet Member in US History

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  • Unidad documental simple
  • 1966-1-25

President Johnson at the White House with Dr. Robert C. Weaver (left), the first Negro cabinet member in US history and Robert C. Wood. The President selected Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wood as Under Se...

Daily Mirror

Ranatunge Karunananda

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  • Unidad documental simple
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Karunananda has passed into legend for whenever the 18th Olympiad is spoke, so will the man who though last completed the course. Unabashed by the fact that he had three more laps to go, he ran up his 25th round of the 10 metres, not as a mere los...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Leelawathie Gunaratna — Ceylon's Professional Woman Mechanic

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  • Unidad documental simple
  • 1962-1-21

In these times of equality of the sexes, it is good to see a woman doing a man's job—and doing it well (Above) Leelawathie is seen wearing a tube. When you want a tyre of your car changed you either do it yourself or take it your favourite 'baas'....

Daily Mirror

Ranatunge Karunananda

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  • Unidad documental simple
  • 1964-10-28

"Ranatunge Karunananda" - Finally running his glory lap to the thunderous ovation of the crowd. (10,000 metres) Lone runner at the Olympics on 14.10.1964.

The Times of Ceylon Press