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Pam Hodson, 17 year old junior stenographer of Leeds will attempt fancy cycling at 76 miles an hour in a dance hall! She will make her attempt on rollers on a machine with a two-foot hand-made gear wheel. Pam, the current world quarter mile record...
Morning Times
A BOAC Stratocruiser crashed with the loss of 28 lives at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on Christmas Day. Seven of the crew and one passenger are the only survivors. Here is the nose of the Stratocruiser lying on its side on the runway. The rest of...
United Press Photos
Prince Bertil of Sweden Making the Draw for the World Table Tennis Championships
H.R.H. Prince Bertil of Sweden, assisted by two members of the Swedish team. Signhild Tegner (left) and Birgitta Thorson, making the draw for the World Table Tennis Championships to be held in Stockholm on March 7th.
Morning Times
Princess Margaretha & Late Prince Gustaf Adolf Enjoy a Joke
Princess Margaretha, the daughter of Princess Sybylla and the late Prince Gustaf Adolf enjoys a joke with Halldor Laxness, of Ireland, winner of the Nobel Literature Prize, during a banquet at Stockholm.
Morning Times
"Robin Douglas-Home" The London advertising man and nightclub pianist whose romance with Princess Margaretha of Sweden has been widely reported in the Press.
Morning Times
Robin Langley — Winner of the Sedgeley Handicap at the Manchester Races
Twelve-year-old Robin Langley, a farmer's son, won the Sedgeley Handicap at 100—7 on "Arts Degree"—at the Manchester Races, thus beating Lester Piggott's "youngest winner" record by five months. Here Robin has a cup of tea after his great victory ...
Morning Times
The three survivors of the Air India plane which crashed in the South China Sea, seen in an ambulance on their arrival in Singapore aboard the British frigate, Dampier. Left to right: Engineer A. S. Karnik; Flight Navigator J. C. Patak and Co-pilo...
United Press Photos
The Goodwood Race Meeting Opens
The Goodwood meeting opened once again in brillient summer sunshine. The famous course - on the Sussex Downs, is reckoned to be one of the finest in the world, and being near the sea - attracts many thousands of holiday makers. Photo shows: A gene...
Morning Times
The New Imam — The Emir Seif El Islam, Abdullah
"Yemen's Ruler, Imam Ahmad, Abdicates" Aden, Sunday. Imam Ahmed, 61-year-old ruler of the Yemen has abdicated in favour of his brother following a clash between his bodyguards and Army forces, reports reaching here said yesterday. The new Imam (Ki...
Morning Times