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Landslide Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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  • 1961-6-14

A landslide that occurred about 8 miles north of Kaohsiung, Taiwan wiped out the whole village, killing twelve persons. Twenty six persons were missing and many others were seriously injured. Upper picture shows two freight trains almost buried by...

Pan-Asia Photos

Major Gherman S. Titov

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  • 1961-8-11

Moscow. Aug. 11, 1961. : At today's press conference held on successful flight of Seo. Space Ship with man on board, President of USSR Academy of Sciences, M. V. Keldysh presenting Cosmonaut Pilot, Hero of Soviet Union Maj. G. S. Titov with Tziolk...

V. Savostyanov

Manager Mr.Chandrarathne Narrowly Escaped Death

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  • 1982-12-13

Manager Chandrarathne of the Pitakanda Co-operative organization narrowly escaped death during the Pitakanda earth slip by being thrown out of the Co-operative premise for about a 100 yards. He is recuperating at the Matale hospital.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Margaret de Saram

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Margaret 'Nangi' de Saram all smiles after smashing her own Ceylon and National records in the 110 yards free style at the National Meet, concluded at the Josephian Pool yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

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