The Imam of Yemen's Palace at Sani
The Imam of Yemen's palace at Sani (Yemen). The RAF has flown reinforcements into Aden against Yemeni tribesmen to 'prevent intrusion into disputed territory'. The Imam, known as the 'Sword of Islam', has organised a recruiting campaign in Egypt.
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Captives in the Yemen
The British troops who were captured by Bedouins and Yemeni soldiers when they strayed across the border into the Yemen while on an exercise at the weekend, have been moved from the fort at Maakbh, 1000yds from the frontier at gunpoint after their...
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King Hussein Meets the Premier of Northern Nigeria
King Hussein Meets the Premier of Northern Nigeria on the Steps of the Dorchester Hotel
King Hussein of Jordan was greeted by Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, on the steps of the Dorchester Hotel today as King Hussein was lea...
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Cinema 'racegoers' Picking the Winners
Cinema 'racegoers' picking the winners from old American racing films at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham. Cinema racing has got off o a good start in Britain and is expected to rival Bingo. All money stakes go to the punters, the promoters getting t...
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Horse Race
Military Court (No. 9) beats Harry Lime and Three Star II
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"Oxo" Wins the Grand National
The world's most famous Steeplechase - the Grand National - was won at Aintree, Liverpool today by "Oxo" ridden by M. Scudamore, with "Wyndburgh" (T. Brookshaw) second, and "Mr. What" (T. Taaffe), third. Only four of the thirty-four runner finishe...
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"Pandofell" Wins the Gold Cup
Royal Ascot - Third Day
"Pandofell" Wins the Gold Cup
Pandofell ridden by Lester Piggott is a five-lengths winner of the Ascot Gold Cup. Jet Stream (Carr) was second and Prolific (D. Keith) third.
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Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece
Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece, during his visit to Athens.
"Gagarin in the land of Icarus"
Major Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet astronaut is currently visiting Greece - homeland of the legend of the Icarus, the first man t...
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Alan Shepard
Astronaut Alan Shepard entering a lift that will take him to the space capsule atop the Redstone rocket—during tests for the American space-shot.
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