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S. Etherton of the London Olympiades
S. Etherton of the London Olympiades wins the High Jump with 5ft 11 inches — Southern Countries Women's Athlete Championship —
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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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Scott Carpenter with His Family
U.S. ASTRONAUT RESCUED — AFTER SPACE AND SEA ORDEAL. Lieut. Com. Scott Carpenter, the American astronaut, was rescued in good health after making three orbits of the earth and then spending three hours in the sea due to overshooting the recovery z...
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Swedish Princess at School in Switzerland
"Swedish Princess at School in Switzerland" Photo shows: Charming Princess Birgitta (left), 17-year-old daughter of King Gustaf Adolf, off for a game of tennis with a friend. Princess Birgitta has just arrived as a pupil at the Institute Clos des ...
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Swedish Royal Children on Holiday
"Swedish Royal Children on Holiday" Prince Carl Gustaf, Crown Prince of Sweden, who celebrates his 12th birthday on 30th April, has been spending his Easter holidays with his sisters at the Royal Lodge at Storlien, in the Swedish Alps. Photo shows...
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The 22 Runners Coming Round Tattenham Corner
(Top): The 22 runners coming round the famous Tottenham Corner in last Wednesday's Epsom Derby.
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The Alake of Abeokuta (Nigeria) England's most picturesque visitor to the coronation, takes his first aeroplane flight, at the London Air Park, Hanworth, with the Master of Sempill. After taking off, the Alake took the controls, and flew the Monis...
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The Cesarewitch Stakes was won at Newmarket "French Design" owned by Mr. S. C. Banks and ridden by D. Smith. "Earlswood" was second and "Mixed Vermouth" third. Photo shows the finish with "French Design" (on right) winning from "Earlswood" (left o...
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Half a million people including their Royal Highnesses; the Duke ad Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent saw the Derby today - The hottest day of the year. Lord Rosebery's "Blue Peter" the favourite, won by four lengths from "Fox...
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The Final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup
The final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup between Cowdrey Park and The Greyhounds provided thrilling polo. Here Rao Raja Hanut Singh (right) scores for Cowdrey Park. C. Ryland Smith of the Greyhounds is too idle to stop him.
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