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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 ...
Daily Mirror
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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Haile Selassie Addresses the World Congress of Evangelism
Leaders from four nations study the World Congress on Evangelism — "One Race, One Gospel, One Task"— during the opening convocation on October 26, in Berlin. Right to the left are: Dr. Billy Graham, USA honorary chairman of the Congress; His Impe...
Daily Mirror
Haile Selassie Called on N. S. Khrushchov
Moscow. On June 30 His Majesty Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia called on N. S. Khrushchov, the Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers.
V. Koshevoi
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 ...
Daily Mirror
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....
R. B. M. Sumanadasa
Indian High Commissioner, PM of Eastern Nigeria and Ghana High Commissioner
The Ghana High Commissioner, Mr. S. G. Nimako (right) entertained to lunch at the G.O.H. yesterday. Dr, Michael L. Okpara, (centre) Prime Minister of Eastern Nigeria. His other guests were ambassadors in Ceylon of the Afro-Asian countries. On the ...
Daily Mirror
J. R. Jayawardene Addresses the Apollo Trio
The astronauts and their wives listen intently as the Minister of State Mr. J. R. Jayawardene makes his welcoming address at the Airport. Picture shows Alan Gordon (at extreme left), Richard Gordon, Mrs. Conrad and Charles Conrad (directly in fron...
Daily Mirror
Blonde with Blue eyes and 37—23—35 measurements, dazzling Jacqueline Jones has already made quite a name for herself in Italian films and is now breaking her way into the British film industry. In "IN THE DOGHOUSE" to be screened at the Empire the...
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