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The count down has started at CAPE CANAVERAL in preparation for the flight by Astronaut GORDON COOPER. The orbital mission is intended to complete 22 orbits and should last 34 hours and 22 minutes. PHOTO SHOWS— Astronaut GORDON COOPER relaxes in...
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Sir Victor Sassoon's "Crepello" ridden by Lester Piggott won the 1957 Derby at Epsom this afternoon. Second was "Ballymoss" (T. P. Burns) with "Pipe of Peace" (Breasley) third. Keystone Photo Shows: "Crepello" (15) wins from "Ballymoss" (17) and "...
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Rounding Tattenham Corner Sir Victor Sassoon's "Crepello" ridden by Lester Piggott won the Derby at Epsom this afternoon. Second was "Bally Moss" (T. P. Burns) with "Pipe of Peace" (Breasly) third. Keystone Photo Shows - The (...) rounding Tattenh...
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"De Combat" Taking up the Becher's Brook
"De Combat" is the name of the mount – ridden by Mr. C. Scott – and he is taking the modified Becher's Brook during the Liverpool Foxhunter's Chase – over the famous Grand National Course recently.
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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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"USA's Man into Orbit Attempt"
Next Wednesday the USA will try to put its first spacemen in orbit around the earth. The vehicle – to be launched from Cape Canaveral – is an Atlas with a Mercury capsule. The astronaut will be Lt. Col. John Glenn. Photo shows: John Glenn and back...
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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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Americans Make Final Man-in-Space Preparations
It is believed that final preparations are now in progress at Cape Canaveral, Florida - for the American Man-in-Space project. Experts consider that only two men remain on the list to be America's first Spaceman - they are Col. John Glenn (39) of ...
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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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Cinema racing - the new betting game which is expected to rival Bingo - got off to a good start when 1,600 excited "race-goers" attended the first full try-out at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham. The idea is that half of an evening will be spent in ...
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