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Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, the astronaut who made three orbits of the earth earlier this week, is watched by his wife Anna as he signs autographs shortly after arriving at Cape Canaveral yesterday - the point where the spaceman set out on his histori...
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King of Sweden Puzzled Over Artworks
"Puzzle for a King" Twelve modern American painters and sculptors are represented at an exhibition opened at Liljevalch's Stockholm, arranged by the Museum of modern Art, New York, in co-operation with the National Museum in Stockholm. The exhibit...
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Major Gagarin Arrives in London
Russia's Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, arrived in London today from Moscow to visit the Soviet Union Exhibition at Earl's Court. During the Spaceman's stay he will meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. MacMillion. Photo shows: Maj...
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Major Gagarin Visits the Soviet Exhibiton in London
Russia's Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, who arrived in London by Air from Moscow this morning, toured the Soviet Exhibition at Earl's Court this afternoon. At this Exhibition he was presented with a Gold medal from the British Int...
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Major Yuri Gagarin with His Wife and Mr. Nehru
Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's (and Russia's) first space-man, pictured with his wife and Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister when he arrived in New Delhi at the start of an eight day visit to India. Thousands cheered the cosmonaut as he drove from New...
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Michael Willett, who hit a gallant 55 runs in Surrey's 2nd innings against the Australians, hits out at Lindsay Kline during the match at the Oval recently.
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Mr. Franz Fraefel, General Manager of Swissair for India, Ceylon and Burma. Mr. Fraefel, whose headquarters is in Bombay succeeded Mr. Willy Salzborn who was transferred to Lisbon, Portugal.
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Mr. Robert Heanley — U.K., Representative of the Australian Canned Fruits Board
Mr. Robert Heanley, U.K., representative of the Australian Canned Fruits Board, presenting cans of fruit to the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor C. F. Hart, at the Oval after Surrey had been beaten by 10-wickets by the Australian tourists. For every c...
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Mr. Ferguson's "Airborne", with T. Lowrey up, won the Derby at Epsom to-day at 50-1. The picture shows - The field rounding Tattenham Corner.
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Portrait of Lt -Cdr. Carpenter
A portrait of 36-year-old Lt. Cdr. Scott Carpenter who has been selected America's next spaceman for orbital flight of the earth which is expected to take place late next month or early in May. Scott Carpenter who was reserve for Lt.-Col. Glenn re...
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