"Tulyar" Wins the St. Leger
"Tulyar"owned by the Aga Khan and ridden by C. Smirke, won the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster. "Kingsfold" was second, with "Aloinus", third. "Tulyar" - one of the greatest of racehorses - has now won his last seven races including the Derby and th...
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Scott Carpenter
America's next manned orbital flight is expected to be launched from Cape Canaveral about the middle of May. The pilot has been named as Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter.
Photo shows: Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter
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French Army Revolt in Algiers
Reports from France state that Foreign Legion paratroopers and other Army units have seized control in Algiers. A "proclamation" put out by Algiers Radio is said to have been signed by General Challa, a former C.-in-C. in Algeria: General Raoul Sa...
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Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden Competing in the Walking Race
12-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden (nearest camera) stepping it out with a young friend, Tommy Lord while competing in the walking race organised by the Swedish Walking Association for schoolboys. The Crown Prince, who attends a day sc...
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King Gustav with His Two-Year-Old Grandson Prince Carl Gustaf
"Illness of King Gustaf"
Specialists are reported to have been called in to examine King Gustav V of Sweden, who is suffering from acute bronchial trouble.
King Gustav celebrated his 90th birthday on 16th June 1948.
Photo shows: A recent photograp...
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Royal Visit to the Opera in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden accompanied the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at a Gala performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le Coq d'Or" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Photo shows: The splendid scene as the Royal party tak...
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Opening of the Swedish Parliament
"Opening of the Swedish Parliament"
The Swedish Parliament was opened in the Hall of State in Stockholm.
Photo shows H.R.H. Crown Prince Carl Gustaf (left), arrives accompanied by Prince Bertil to take the allegiance to the King. The Crown prince ...
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The Four Swedish Princesses
"A Happy Royal Occasion!"
Photo shows: A charming picture from Stockholm, showing the four Swedish Princesses L to R: Princess Margaretha, aged 22: Desiree, aged 18: Birgitta, aged 20: and Christina, aged 13, with their young brother the Crown Pri...
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"Racing through the Snow"
Racing through the snow — an impressive picture created by horses with the Alps in the background during the "Big prize of Arosa" race at the Arosa race track in the north-east of Switzerland.
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