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United States astronauts, Edwin Aldrin, and James Lovell smiling cheerfully as they leave a helicopter on the flight-deck of the aircraft-carrier "Wasp"after they had landed safely in the Atlantic in Gemni-12 at the end of their four-day space voy...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
Emperor of Ethiopia and Well-known Journalist
[...] July 26th, 1935, the Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia gave an interview to Paula [...] the only woman journalist in Ethiopia. Their conversation took place on the terra[...] of the new palace at Addis Ababa and lasted one and a half hours....
Eastern News Photos
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia about to receive a bouquet from Imru, daughter of the Ethiopian Charges d'Affaires in Paris, on his arrival at Orly Airport, Paris. He is on route to the United States for an official visit, and made the rest of ...
Central Press Photos Ltd.
First Saturn V flight crew: members of the crew for the second manned Apollo flight and the first to use the powerful Saturn V rocket, are from left: David Scott, James McDivitt & Russel Schweickart. The launch is scheduled for December from Cape ...
Daily Mirror
Four Children Dead from Kattuwa Lorry Accident
A lorry crashed into a shop by the roadside of Kattuwa at the Colombo-Puttalam road, killing four children.
The Times of Ceylon Press
From The Running Machine to The Modern Bicycle
A 150 years ago in January 1818, forester Karl-Friedrich von Drais received a patent for the construction of a "fast-motion vehicle". This "running machine", the forerunner of our present bicycle was made out of a wooden frame with two wheels and ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson at Debarawewa, after completing the first phase of his race.
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson Receiving the Awards
G.H. Henderson of the Sri Lankan Air force, the second place winner of Lankadeepa Deepa Charika men's cycle race, finished his race at 16 hours and 18 seconds. He received his award from the Prime Minister R. Premadasa. Beside them is Elmo Gunarat...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson and A.E. Palihawadana
The second place winner of Deepa Charika cycle race, G.H. Henderson from the Sri Lanka Air force, who finished the race within 16 hours and 18 minutes. He is with the 17-years-old A.E. Palihawadana from Katunayaka, who won first place with a stand...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson and H.H. Henderson
Brothers G.H. Henderson and H.H. Henderson at Debarawewa after completing the 158 miles of the mountainous route of the first phase of the race.
The Times of Ceylon Press