Laramie WY airplane crash....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 7, 1955



* Laramie, Wyoming airplane crash

* United Airlines Flight 409

* Douglas Dc-4 propliner



The front page has a three column headline: "66 KILLED AS AIRLINER RAMS MOUNTAIN PEAK" with subhead. (see). 1st report coverage on the Salt Lake City bound DC-4 Airplane crash near Laramie, Wyoming.

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Grand Canyon mid air collision... United Airlines Flight 718 and TWA Flight 2...

CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR, July 2, 1956



* United Airlines Flight 718

* TWA Flight 2

* Grand Canyon mid air collision



The front page has a six column headline: "CANYON IS SCOURED FOR 128 AIR VICTIMS" with subhead. Coverage on the United Airlines Flight 718 airplane disaster.

Other news of the day. 10 pages, small binding holes along spine, generally good.... See More  

Pacoima Junoir High School Disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, Feb. 1, 1957



* Pacoima Junior High School

* Los Angeles CA California

* Airplane disaster (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Seven Die As Airliner Crashes Into Yard Of School In California" This tells of the Pacoima aircraft incident.



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Glenn breaks Transcontinental speed record...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 17, 1957  This 34 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page showing John Glenn getting a welcome home hug from his family. (see)



Also a two column headline on page 11: "Pilot Finds No Sensation Of Speed On Record Hop".



Tells of John Glenn breaking the Transcontinental speed record for airplane flight.



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Follow-up to the Sputnik launch...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 8, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 in orbit - success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins



A report on the space race, with a two line banner head reading: "PART OF ROCKET TRAILING 'MOON' " with related subheads including: "Rocket Nose Trailing Moon Through Space" "Sputnik Is A Fellow Traveler" and... See More  

Sputnik begins the space race...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 12, 1957



* Sputnik 1 in orbit success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read:



* Satellite Slows In Outer Space; Rocket Gains

* All Three Objects Fired by Russians Are See n in U.S.



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1st living earth being into space.....

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1957 Pan Am Flight 7 disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 9, 1957



* Pan Am Flight 7 disaster (early 1st report)

* Clipper Romance Of The Skies

* Boeing 377 Stratocruiser airplane



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Fear Plane, 44 Aboard Lost At Sea". This tells of Pan Am Flight 7 airplane disaster in the Pacific Ocean.



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1957 Operation Sun Run... transcontinental flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1957



* Operation Sun Run - record breaking mission

* Three new transcontinental speed records broken

* USAF airplane pilot Captain Ray W. Schrecengost

* McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet fighter



The front page has a two column heading: "Jet Crosses U. S. and Back In 6 Hours and 42 Minutes" and related photo. (see images) First report coverage co... See More  

The United States enters the space race...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 1, 1958 



* 1st satellite put into space by the United States

* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)



The front page has a banner headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "Our First Satellite Is Working 'Perfectly'" with a subheads. (see) Keep in mind this was but 5 months after the Soviet Union's success... See More  

Sputnik II... Laika, the space dog...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958



* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere

* 162 days in orbit coming to an end

* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog Satellite's Plunge Awaited After Sightings Sh... See More  

1958 GM Firebird III concept car makes it's debut w/ photos...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 10, 1958



* 1958 GM Firebird III automobile debuts

* First space age concept car by GM



The back page has four related photos of the new GM Firebird III concept car with heading: "GM Warms Up a New Firebird" and some text. I'm sure that only a Detroit publication would cover this. Rare as such.

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Russian Moon Rocket in 1959....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 5, 1959 ... See More  

Amerian Airlines Flight 320 disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1959



* American Airlines Flight 320

* Lockheed L-188A Electra airplane crash

* LaGuardia Airport, New York City



This22 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills 65" with caption and subhead (see photos).



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Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 4, 1959  



* Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe

* U.S. Space Probe   



This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Pioneer Is Close To moon Level"



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.



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Space monkeys Able and Miss Baker...

PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, May 28, 1959  This 8 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Two Monkeys Return Alive From Missile Space Rides" with subhead.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small binding holes along spine, library stamp in masthead, otherwise in good condition.



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North Amiercan X-15 first flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 9, 1959 



* North American X-15 first flight 

* Scott Crossfield 



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Space Ship Glides to Earth in First Free Flight" with related photos. (see) This was the very first test flight of the X-15 rocket powered airplane piloted by Scott Crossfield.



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1st powered flight of the X-15...

THE SPRINGIFLED UNION, Massachusetts, September 18, 1959



* North American X-15 rocket plane

* 1st powered flight - Scott Crossfield



This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "X15 Reaches 1400 MPH In First Powered Flight" with related photo. Tells of the 1`st powered flight of the North American X-15, piloted by Scott Crossfield. This news ro... See More  

Montoursville PA airplane crash....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 2, 1959



* Montoursville, Pennsylvania

* Airplane crash disaster



This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "One Survives, 25 Die In Plane Crash". This tells of the Allegheny Airlines airplane crash in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.



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Flight 20 airplane crash disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 19, 1960  This 8 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "50 Killed As Fog-Lost Airliner Smashes Into Hilltop In Virginia" with subhead: "Fire Consumes Jet Prop Craft"



This tells of Capital Airlines Flight 20 airplane crash disaster at Holdcroft, Virginia near Charles City.



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Princess Margaret wedding in 1960...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 6, 1960 



* Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 

* Antony Armstrong-Jones wedding 



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "1st PICTURES OF MEG'S WEDDING" with subheads and related photo. (see)



More inside and on the back page.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwis... See More  

Soviet space dogs launching...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 19, 1960



* Korabl-Sputnik 2

* Soviet space dogs Belka and Strelka

* Francis Gary Powers



The front page has a two heading: "5-Ton Space Ship Carrying Animals Launched By Reds" This was the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive.

Also on the front page is a four column headline: "Powers Sentenced To 10-Year Term"... See More  

Sputnik 5... Soviet space dogs...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960



* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs

* 1st successful round trip (alive)

* Belka and Strelka



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive. (historic)



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1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Football team airplane crash - Toledo, Ohio

* Cal Poly Mustangs - San Luis Obispo



The front page has a banner headline: "18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, two small library stamps within the masthead,... See More  

United Airlines collision over State Island...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA December 16, 1960



* United Airlines Flight 826 (early report)

* Airplane collision over Staten Island New York

* Stephen Baltz (miracle survivor)



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* Two Airliners Collide Over N.Y.; 124 Killed



Tells of the horrific crash with mention of the 11 year old who was the sole sur... See More