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88 Britons Die in Holiday Plane Crash
Perpignan, France: Wreckage of the British DC-4 airliner lies on the mountainside after crashing into a mountain near Perpignan Airport lat last night. 88 Britons aboard the airliner were killed. There were no survivors. The passengers were on the...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
A 'Well Done' from the President
U.S. astronauts Charles Conrad (left) and Gordon Cooper. sporting eight-day beards, chat with President Johnson after completing their record-setting orbital flight in the Gemini-5 spacecraft. The astronauts were aboard the recovery carrier USS La...
The Times of Ceylon Press
This is a revolutionary "Deal Drive" bicycle with 16 gears, which shift gears according to the pressure applied to the peddle. Since it does not need cables nor control keys, the rider can dedicate both hands to steer the bicycle, ensuring greater...
The Times of Ceylon Press
A Bomb Crashed Through The Street Surface Outside The Bank Of England
It was a year ago this week-end on the night of Saturday, January 11th, that a bomb crashed through the street surface outside the bank of England. It fell some hours before midnight, causing the bank subway to cave in. This picture (just released...
The Times of Ceylon Press
A Colombo Bound Kelani Valley Train Collided with a Bus
The bus which was flung some distance away was a complete wreck, the engine being wrenched off the body. No one was hurt. The bus belonging to a private tourist company was on a test run about 56:30 am yesterday when the accident occurred. The sou...
The Times of Ceylon Press
A Contingent of Tanzanian Armed Forces
A Contingent of Tanzanian Armed Forces taking part in a demonstration in support of the Arusha Declaration and to condemn exploitation of the people by merchants.
The Times of Ceylon Press
