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London Gave Yuri Gagarin a Great Reception

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  • 1961-7-19

London gave Yuri Gagarin the world's first man to space a great reception today (11-7-1961). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London befo...

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London Gave Yuri Gagarin a Great Reception

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  • 1961-7-19

London gave Yuri Gagarin the world's first man to space a great reception today (11-7-1961). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London befo...

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London Gave Yuri Gagarin a Great Reception

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  • 1961-7-19

London gave Yuri Gagarin the world's first man to space a great reception today (11-7-1961). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London befo...

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Michael McKee with Wife Before Competing in Formula Junior Race

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  • 1967-5-23

"Good Luck, Mike!..." A hug for Michael McKee from his wife, Shireen just before he drives off to compete in the Formula Junior race at the Aintree motor circuit near Liverpool on Saturday. See story: Hot Stuff, This Warm-Up Racing and Four Pictur...

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Racing Mirror

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  • 1961-2-4

The Russians connected with three horses entered for the Grand National, examine the toughness of the celebrated "Çhair Jump" at Aintree.

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Sangster Strolls into the Semi-Finals

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  • 1961-7-11

Young Mike Sangster entered the semi-finals by erasing Iyo Pimentel, a lackadaisical Venezuelan, in fifty-six minutes, winning 6—2, 6—2, 6—4. Mike Sangster's win was so overwhelming that it is hard to describe. It was certainly one of the most one...

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The Girl Who Kissed Gagarin

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  • 1961-7-17

After the kiss - a hug. Yuri, with his back to the camera, is embraced by Olivia, who has an arm round his neck and her cheek against his. Out of a crowd in London darted a pretty girl... just as Space hero Yuri Gagarin was walking to his car. Sh...

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Whitney Reed in Distress after Missing a Shot

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  • 1961-6-29

Whitney Reed in distress after missing a shot in his gruelling Wimbledon match which he lost to Neale Fraser. Fraser won 5—7, 6—4, 4—6, 6—1, 7—5. Neale Fraser, Australian holder of the Wimbledon men's singles and No. 1 seed nearly lost his title ...

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