THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST · 31,-1948.
WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES
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HEARTS IN HORSE-TIME-He likes to pinochle; she wants to go horseback riding. So both are satisfied as they double up the two activities at the Griswold Country Club, Groton, Connecticut.
TRAGIC RUINS-Broken furniture lies in a heap in the sitting room of this apartment In New York after a gas explosion shook the two-family building and neighbouring dwellings. The force of the blast blow down onò wall and brought death to Mrs Phoebe Wiedman, 26-year-olil expectant mother, who was alone in her kitchen at the time of the explosion.
BAG OF TUN-Sir Harry Lauder, famed Scottish comedian, tootles on the bagpipes to celebrate Bis 78th birthday in Strathaven, Scotland. Rumour has it that he may go to Hollywood to film his life story.
STRANGE REUNION-Practically over-the-fence neighbours for the past 11 years without knowing it, these two sisters were reunited in Oakland, Callfornia,
Ollie. after a separation of 35 years. Mrs Lucille Warden, 48 (left), and Mrs,
Maa were brought together by a chance telephone call.
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MEDIATOR-Touring the Holy City to study the refugee problem and to investigate the possibilities of Jerusalem's demilitarisation, Count Folke Bernadotte (right), U.N. mediator in Palestine, confers withi Lt-Col. Abulla Bey Tel, Arab Legion commander in Palestine. Bernadotte has been making repented attempts to get the two hostile factions together on a "Just and lasting pence."
TURTLE DERBY-Proving that turtles aren't so slow after all, a long-legged turtle named "Stepinfofchit" stepped across this Chesterton, Indlina, Onish line 30 feet away in 32.9 seconds, fetching first place in this turtle derby. The track star fasted for two days before the race.
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