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Russia Puts Man Into Space — And Brings Him Back Alive And Safe
The whole world has been thrilled with the news from Moscow that Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin has been rocketed into space and after going into orbit has been brought back to earth and landed safely. The whole flight lasted for about 108 minutes...
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Russia's Second Astronaut put into Space Major Gherman Titov
"Russia's second astronaut put into space" Photo shows: Major Gherman Titov, Russia's second astronaut to be put intp space. Major Titov, aged 26, married but with no children, orbited the earth 17 times during his journey made at a height of 160 ...
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Russian Horses Training at Haydock Park
The three Russian Grand National entrants "Reljef", "Grifel" and "Epigraff II" are now training at Haydock Park in readiness for the big race. "Grifel" followed by "Epigraf II" and "Reljef" coming out for a spell of training.
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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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Surviving Super Constellation Crash
The Canadian aircraft carrier, "Bonaventure" approaching Eire with injured survivors and some bodies recovered from the sea, following the Super Constellation crash in the Atlantic. Uninjured survivors were being taken to Antwerp aboard the Swiss ...
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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 Princess to Marry Englishman
"Swedish princess to Marry Englishman" Princess Margaretha with her fiance, Mr. John K. Ambler, a wealthy London businessman, soon after their engagement was announced at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, The Princess is the eldest of King Gustav's fou...
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Swedish Princess to Marry London Business Man
"Swedish Princess to Marry London Business Man" Princess Margaretha of Sweden – whose engagement to Mr. John K. Ambler, a London business man, was recently announced – has arrived in London on a three-day visit. Photo shows: Princess Margaretha wi...
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