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"Glenn Orbits Earth Three Times"
After surviving just under five hours in space Colonel John Glenn, the American astronaut stepped out of his Mercury space capsule a "hale and hearty" spaceman. "Hale" at least is surprising as at one time his body weight was estimated at seven to...
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"Hero's Welcome For Russian Spaceman"
"Hero's Welcome for Russian Spacemen" Russian cosmonauts Nikolaev and Popovich carry flowers as they walk with Mr. Khruschev on arrival at Moscow airport to receive a hero's welcome. With Mr. Khruschev is one of the cosmonaut's children. In backgr...
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Dr. William Bryn Thomas, 60, pictured in London before today's hearing before a consistory court at Church House, Westminster. He was accused yesterday under Section 2 of the Clergy Discipline Act of 1892 of immoral conduct. Dr. Thomas is the Vica...
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"Mr.What" and "Green Drill" Falling at Becher's
The favourite, Merryman II, ridden by G. Scott, won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Badanloch was second, with Clear Profit third. Before racing began police searched stands and jumps following an anonymous bomb scare. The picture shows...
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Lady Zia Werner's "Retrial" won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket this afternoon. There was a field of 40, and "Turk's Blood" was second, with "Swept" third. The picture shows the scene at the finish with "Retrial" (No. 37 - leader of bunch of three...
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Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich, 31, the pilot of the space craft Vostok IV, which is at present orbiting the earth, seen here before his epic flight. Another Russian Major Nikolayev is also orbiting the earth.
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A fine head of Lord Aster's Derby horse "Fast And Fair"
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Camera in Operation at Newmarket
The Jockey Club introduced the camera patrol at Newmarket last week and the picture shows the camera operating during the Wrentham Apprentice Handicap race at Newmarket.
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Dr. Caulker Toasting the Sierra Leone Flag in Champagne
"Sierra Leone Independence Celebrations 1961" Dr. Richard Caulker, the Sierra Leone High Commissioner, toasting the Sierra Leone flag in champagne after it had been hoisted in place of the Union Jack at the High Commissioner's Office, London, Toda...
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Tragedy at Epsom this morning - Exchange Student, the Irish Derby Horse, seen after a canter with Scobie Breasely in the saddle, which resulted in the horse breaking a fetlock causing him to be destroyed. The injured leg can clearly be seen in thi...
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