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"Peking's tallest building: The new wing of the Peking Hotel at the south end of Peking Hotel at the south end of Peking's People's Avenue (formerly Wan Pu-Chin Road). With 17 stories above the ground and three stories underground, the new building…

"London Fashion Fair opens: A model shows a kimono by Novelle Thursday in London at the opening of the London Fashion Fair International."

"Girls representing Turkey and Greece at the 1974 Miss Young International Beauty Contest hug each other to show their friendship during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel Thursday. At left is Deniz Kongu of Turkey and at right is Corina…

"The new Miss World - Anneline Kriel, 19, of South Africa, tried on the Miss World crown in London. She became this year's Miss World on Wednesday, replacing Britain's Helen Morgan, an unmarried mother who quit five days after winning the title."

"Miss El Salvador Ana Corlota Arquijo (left) takes a picture of other Miss Universe candidates in front of the Folk Arts Theatre, site of the Miss Universe Pageant to be held on July 21. From left are Miss Malaysia Lily Chong Swee Lian, Miss Guam…

"Washington, Dec. 16 - Capitol glow - The West front of the capitol shows the sign of the times shortly after the Capitol Christmas Tree was lighted Monday evening. Sen. Sam Ervin, D-C.C. pressed the button to light the tree which came from the…

"Security at Xmas procession: Two Israeli soldiers armed with automatic rifles (centre right) watch the Xmas procession go past them yesterday towards the Church of the Nativity (background) whilst crowds press against the barriers (right) in…

"Bergheim, West Germany, Jan. 24 - Rescue teams searching for victims of explosion which destroyed a house here this morning burying a family of four persons. The mother, a widow, is still missing, her two boys rescued but injured and the daughter…

"Former Kirov Ballet stars Valery Panov and wife Galina, pose last year outside the Kirov Ballet Theatre in Leningrad in this photo made available in London on Monday. The Panovs recently granted their long-sought exit visas, plan to leave Russia for…

"Leningrad: Russian ballet dancers Valery and Galina Panov (at right) as they left Leningrad for Vienna yesterday, en route to Israel. Galina lost their first child in a miscarriage on Monday. The couple have been trying for two years to emigrate…