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"3 Women to Whom the Moon Remains—the Moon"
Piecing together the jigsaw of questions and answers at a Press conference with the astronauts' wives we realised one thing: there were no feminine fripperies or personal souvenirs that a moon man could bring his wife. Moon rocks and moon dust wer...
The Times of Ceylon Press
"Astronaut Named for America's Second Manned Flight into Space"
A portrait of 35-years-old Captain Virgil Grissom, of the United States Air Force, who has been selected to make the second American manned rocket flight into space from Cape Canaveral tomorrow. Te flight is to be made in a two-ton Mercury capsule...
Central Press Photos Ltd.
Awaiting Countdown — America's two-man space team in the Gemini spacecraft atop the Titan-2 rocket that took them into a successful three-orbit space flight on March 23. Co-pilot John W. Young is at left; Virgil Grissom at right.
The Times of Ceylon Press
"Glenn Orbits Earth Three Times"
After surviving just under five hours in space Colonel John Glenn, the American astronaut stepped out of his Mercury space capsule a "hale and hearty" spaceman. "Hale" at least is surprising as at one time his body weight was estimated at seven to...
Central Press Photos Ltd.
The three Apollo-15 crewmen appear confident before the start of their flight to the Moon. From left are James Irwin, Alfred Worden and David Scott. Photo from IPS.
IPS
All seven astronauts often pilot modern jet aircraft during their training for space flights to sharpen their reflexes and improve their coordination at high speeds. Posing in front of an Air Force F-106B are (left to right) : M. Scott Carpenter, ...
Daily Mirror
"The Young Runaways" is the searing story of today's rebellious teenagers who experiment with drugs, with sex and with each other. This will be a change of pace at the Majestic immediately after "Guns for San Sebastian," now on its record-breaking...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Troubles Beyond Belief" with only one life to give for his country and more takers than you can count, Dr. Sidney Schaefer is on the run as "The President's Analyst" a Paramount Picture in Panavision and Technicolour, starring James Coburn, which ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
"USA's Man into Orbit Attempt"
Next Wednesday the USA will try to put its first spacemen in orbit around the earth. The vehicle – to be launched from Cape Canaveral – is an Atlas with a Mercury capsule. The astronaut will be Lt. Col. John Glenn. Photo shows: John Glenn and back...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
An exciting sequence from "Invaders from Mars" Hailed as an outstanding suspenseful colour drama, Edward L. Alperson's production of "Invaders From Mars." Twentieth Century-Fox release opening tomorrow at the Empire Theatre, offers a cast of brill...
The Times of Ceylon Press