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"Astronaut Named for America's Second Manned Flight into Space"
A portrait of 35-years-old Captain Virgil Grissom, of the United States Air Force, who has been selected to make the second American manned rocket flight into space from Cape Canaveral tomorrow. Te flight is to be made in a two-ton Mercury capsule...
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"Glenn Orbits Earth Three Times"
After surviving just under five hours in space Colonel John Glenn, the American astronaut stepped out of his Mercury space capsule a "hale and hearty" spaceman. "Hale" at least is surprising as at one time his body weight was estimated at seven to...
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"Hero's Welcome For Russian Spaceman"
"Hero's Welcome for Russian Spacemen" Russian cosmonauts Nikolaev and Popovich carry flowers as they walk with Mr. Khruschev on arrival at Moscow airport to receive a hero's welcome. With Mr. Khruschev is one of the cosmonaut's children. In backgr...
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Dr. William Bryn Thomas, 60, pictured in London before today's hearing before a consistory court at Church House, Westminster. He was accused yesterday under Section 2 of the Clergy Discipline Act of 1892 of immoral conduct. Dr. Thomas is the Vica...
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"Mr.What" and "Green Drill" Falling at Becher's
The favourite, Merryman II, ridden by G. Scott, won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Badanloch was second, with Clear Profit third. Before racing began police searched stands and jumps following an anonymous bomb scare. The picture shows...
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Lady Zia Werner's "Retrial" won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket this afternoon. There was a field of 40, and "Turk's Blood" was second, with "Swept" third. The picture shows the scene at the finish with "Retrial" (No. 37 - leader of bunch of three...
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Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich, 31, the pilot of the space craft Vostok IV, which is at present orbiting the earth, seen here before his epic flight. Another Russian Major Nikolayev is also orbiting the earth.
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A fine head of Lord Aster's Derby horse "Fast And Fair"
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Arrival of the Abyssinian Crown Prince
Prince Asfaou Wosan, Crown Prince of Abyssinia, landing at Dover on his arrival for a State visit to return that of the Duke of Gloucester to the coronation of his father at Addis Ababa a year ago. He is followed by one of his two little sisters.
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Arrival of the Abyssinian Crown Prince, Asfaou Wosan
Prince Asfaou Wosan, Crown Prince of Abyssinia, inspecting the Guard of Honour on landing at Dover on his arrival on a State visit to return thanks for the Duke of Gloucester's presence on behalf of the King at the coronation of his father at Addi...
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