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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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Galya Gagarin's daughter is seen here with her mother Valentina Gagarin
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German Military Championship of 1963
An Equestrian Event by the German Champion Horst Karsten, the 25-year old farmer from Delmenhorst (Federal Republic of Germany), won the German Military Championship of 1963 in excellent form on his horse "Condora" (photo). Horst Karsten was the o...
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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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Glenn Climbs into Space Capsule
Lt. Col. Glenn climb into the Space Capsule Friendship 7 for his historic flight.
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When a director of a British precision engineering company was asked by his nine-year-old son to make him a pedal car, he decided to design and build a go-kart which would not only stand up to hard wear but would also incorporate special safety fe...
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Governor-General and the Prime Minister at the Investiture of the Dambadiva Mahanayakaship
The Governor-General, Mr. William Gopallawa, and the Prime Minister were present at the investiture of the Dambadiva Mahanayakaship on the Ven. Hedigalle Pannatissa at the Kotte Rajamahavihare yesterday. The Ven. Hedigalle Pannatissa is the chief ...
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Grand National Outsider "April Queen"
She is bottom weight in the Grand National and the bookmakers don't even bother to quote her price. But down on Burcott Farm, Wells, Somerset, ten-year-old April Queen is the apple of trainer Herbert Payne's eye. Aintree fences hold no fears for "...
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A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists aeronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard as his Project Mercury capsule begins to float in the Atlantic. Helicopter Recovery — A helicopter from the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain hoists ...
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His Holiness Ith Sugai Kapiora in Ceylon
His Holiness Ith Sugai Kapiora, Chief Sangha Nayake of Japan arrived in the island by BOAC yesterday for the inauguration ceremonies of the new Agra Srawaka Maha Vihare at the Maha Bodhi Society Headquarters, Maligakanda, Colombo on September 3rd....
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