"He Is 'Trapped' in the Jewel Tower"
London turned out to give Yuri Gagarin another storming welcome today (13-7-1961) – and the enthusiasm of it kept him a prisoner in the Tower of London for ten minutes. Gagarin had to stay in the Jewel Tower until care arrived because the excited ...
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"Red Flower Welcome for Their Country Man"
Among the large crowds that thronged the airport yesterday evening to see Major Gagarin, were a number of little Russian boys and girls who offered the cosmonaut red flowers. The little girls wore red ribbons in their hair.
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Cosmonaut German Titov's Parents
Photo No. 490618
August, 1961
Moscow
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov's parent: Father Stephan Pavlovich Titov, mother Alexandra Mikhailovna and cosmonaut's sister Zemphira.
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Gagarin Watches Elephants
Right: Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was without a doubt our most popular visitor. But the man who made a brave fight alone into the space, frankly had his qualms about an elephant ride and gracefully declined! Hence that extra-special smile and tip for ...
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Gherman Titov and His Daughter
Now lookee here, you cannot take off just yet. Wait a little longer till your limbs are stronger.
And then you Tanyusha can join cosmonaut father Gherman Titov in his space flights.
Titov, it will be recalled, was the second Russian man into space...
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London Gave Yuri Gagarin a Great Reception
London gave Yuri Gagarin the world's first man to space a great reception today (11-7-1961). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London befo...
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