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President Harry S. Truman and U.S. Secretary Dean Acheson
President Harry S. Truman of the United States (at left) conferring with Dean Acheson, new United States Secretary of State, at the White House, Executive Mansion in Washington D.C. Secretary Acheson was sworn into office on January 21, 1949. He s...
The Times of Ceylon Press
R.A.F.Guard of Honour for Acheson
The photographs shows Mr. Dean Acheson reviewing a Royal Air Force guard of honour on his arrival at London Airport. The Foreign Minister was met by Mr. Lewis Douglas, United States Ambassador in London. United States Secretary of State, Mr. Dean...
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This research worker showed in the picture is a member of a highly trained staff at a New South Wales experimental station where soil and pasture deficiencies, diseases of crops and stock are also studied.
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Survivors from the City of Victoria
It's midnight—and for them it's the end of a nightmare. Survivors from the City of Victoria clutching their precious belongings as they stepped into the launch which brought them to Ceylon, from where they star life all over again.
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The Tamil descent crew of the "Velasiks" ship, which was carrying 540-tons of Bombay onions from Nagapattinam region in India to Sri Lanka, managed to save their lives and stayed at the Moratuwa police station.
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Fire which broke out on the Danish ship "Beira" last Wednesday was put out by the Port Fire Brigade. The fire broke out in a hatch and was spreading, when the ship hastily put into Colombo. She was on her way to the Far East, from Aden. Here is a ...
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The Norwegian Ship, 'Tharald Brovig'
The Norwegian ship 'Tharald Brovig', went up in flames recently as she collided with the Japanese tanker, 'Munakatu Maru', near Tokyo. Five of the tanker's crew died.
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The Swedish Oil Tanker 'Vittangi'
The Swedish oil tanker "Vittangi" seen stranded off the coast near Vlissingen in the south of Holland, after striking an old wreck. The crew left the vessel, which is in danger of breaking up.
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Threshing Paddy Using Modern Machinery
The photo taken by Siripala Navagamuva, shows a family, working on their harvest.
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