ZUM4939813: Aug. 08, 1954 - Demonstration of the U.S. Army's new 75 MM Skysweeper anti - aircraft gun: The United States Army's new 75 mm Skysweeper, a large caliber automatic anti-aircraft artillery weapon, was fired at radio controlled and towed targets before high ranking British Army officials and members of the press, at Weybourns, Norfolk, today. The new gun which can find and track approaching aircraft as far away as 15 miles, is capable of firing on and defeating air targets as far away as four miles. The weapon, equipped with radar, computer, and gun all on one carriage, operates day on night regardless of weather conditions, even when aircraft are invisible in a blanketing fog / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4937743: Jun 06, 1954 - Cardinals leave for St. Boniface Centenary Congress at Buckfast Abbey: Cardinal Wendel, of Munich and Cardinal Frings, of Cologne, left Paddington this afternoon for Plymouth to attends St Boniface Centenary Congress which takes place at Buckfast Abbey on Saturday June 19th / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4938404: Jun. 08, 1954 - Danish Supreme Court decides that Paul must go back to his German mother - After a legal 'fight' lasting some years, Mrs. Bierkart, a Danish woman learn that her “” adopted son” Paul, son of a German woman named Friedrich must be returned to this German mother. Paul has lived with Mrs. Bierkart for ten years and is now 12½ years of age. The decision was made by the Danish Supreme Court in spite of the fact that Paul wishes to remain in Denmark. Paul's mother in Germany is now married to a Herr Schroter. Keystone Photo Shows: Mrs. Bierkart with her adopted son Paul Friedrich of Schroter at their home in Copenhagen / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4938689: Jun 25, 1954 - Soviet Whaling Flotilla Completes Eighth Antarctic Trip: The Soviet Russia” Slava” whaling flotilla has just returned to Odessa at the completion of its eighth trip to the Antarctic. The flotilla was winner of the Blue Riband of the Antarctic - having killed 3,092 whales from which 28,750 tons of oil was obtained. The vessels had to with stand heavy storms and gales / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4938418: Jun 08, 1954 - The New” Golden Boy” of British Motor Racing.. Peter Collins Wins at Goodwood: The Whitsun trophy over the Goodwood Course was yon yesterday by 22 year old perter Collins- the new” Golden Boy” of British Motor racing, the son of a Kidder-minster Garaga owner. he was driving a Ferrari Thin Wall Special at 91.53 m.p.h. Picture shows: Peter Collins is congratulated by his motor -as he has a glasses of ginger beer- after his great race / Bridgeman Images