Canada enters the space race...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 29, 1962



* 1st satellite put into space by Canada

* Alouette 1 launch (1ST REPORT)



The front page has a one column heading: "Canadians' 1st Satellite Put in Orbit" with a subheads. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp in the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

1962 United Airlines Flight 297 disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 24, 1962 



* United Airlines Flight 297 crash 

* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane 

* Ellicott City MD Maryland Columbia 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Engine Failure Believed Cause of Maryland Crash" with caption: "17 Deaths Reported"



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Jean Piccard... ballooning...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 29, 1963



* Jean Piccard death (1st report)

* Stratosphere ballooning flight fame



The front page has a one column heading: "JEAN PICCARD, FAMED SPACE PIONEER, DEAD" with subhead and photo. (see)

Complete with all 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Syncom 1... 1st communications satellite...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 14, 1963



* Syncom 1

* 1st communications satellite

* Failure



This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U.S. Satellite Fired into Hanging Orbit". This was the 1st attempt at sending a communications satellite into space.



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Mercury-Atlas 9 space flight....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1963



* Mercury-Atlas 9 manned space mission

* Astronaut Cordon Cooper spaceflight



The front page has a nice banner headline: "COOPER CONQUERS ALL" Also: "Tense Minutes--Then Bull's-Eye!" with subhead and photo of Cooper. More on the back page.

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Valentina Tereshkova... 1st woman in space...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Michigan, June 20, 1963



* Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space

* Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship



This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Moscow Rejoices in 'Seagull's' Flight" with related photos. (see) Tells of the Soviet Union putting the 1st ever woman into space.



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1963 Washington Square, NYC Civil Rights rally...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 29, 1963



* Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village

* Civil Rights rally - racial equality & voting rights

* Pre-March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Desegregation for African Americans - Negroes 



Starting on the front page is a report pn the recent Civil Right rally at Washington Square with heading: "Ol... See More  

Assassination of JFK with many photos...

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 23, 1963  

* John F. Kennedy assassination

The front page is dominated by the dramatic report: "PRESIDENT KILLED" with a related subhead, and the famous photo of Lyndon Johnson being sworn into office on board the airplane before returning to Washington. Much more inside as the photos show.
Complete in 36 pages, tabloid size, light dirtiness to the front page, nice con




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Pan Am Flight 214 disaster... Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapped...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 9, 1963 



* Pan Am Flight 214 - Elkton MD

* Boeing 707-121 airplane disaster



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "82 Killed in Crash of Pam Am Jet" (see) Nice for display.

Incomplete issue containing 18 of the 26 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine,  nice condition.



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1964 "The Flintstones" color comic strip...

COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, January 5, 1964



* "The Flintstones" color comic strip

* "Stone age" animated comedy series



This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 5 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip. (see images) 

Complete color comic section with 8 pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the blank sp... See More  

1964 United Airlines Flight 823 disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 10, 1964



* UA United Airlines Flight 823

* Parrottsville, Tennessee disaster 

* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane crash



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "AIR CRASH KILLS 39 IN TENNESSEE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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Voskhod I Soviet space flight in 1964...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. October 13, 1964



* Vosthod I manned space flight

* 1st multiple human spacecraft



The front page has a six column headline: "Red Space Ship Lands Safely After 24 Hours of Orbiting" with subhead and related photo. (see) Voskhod I was the first space flight to carry more than one crewman into orbit, the first flight without the use of spacesuits, and the ... See More  

Flight 663 airplane crash disaster....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1965



* Eastern Air Lines Flight 663

* Douglas DC-7 airplane crash



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIRLINER CRASHES IN OCEAN, 84 DIE"  with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 airplane crash near Jones Beach State Park in New York.



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Alexey Leonov, the first human spacewalk...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 19, 1965  This 52 page newspaper has a four column photo on the front page with caption: "First Man Out in Outer Space" with two column headline: "Cosmonaut Does 4 Somersaults; Going Strong After 13 Orbits" with one column photo of Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (see images).



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First American space walk... Fine coverage...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 4, 1965



* Astronaut - Major Edward H. White

* Gemini 4 Space Capsule

* First American Space Walk



The banner headlines proclaim: "ED WHITE STROLLS IN SKY" "Out Of Capsule 20 minutes; 2 Spin On" with a subhead: "Becomes World's 1st Spaceman To Guide Himself During Walk" and photos of both him and astronaut James McDivitt.

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Great on America's first space walk...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 8, 1965 



* Astronaut - Major Edward H. White

* Gemini 4 Space Capsule

* First American Space Walk



This is one of the best issues we have seen on America's first space walk. The banner headline: "SPACE WALK PHOTOS" with a huge photo showing just that.

Presumed complete with 34 pages, light staining at the left side, minor margin wear. Q... See More  

Wilbur Clark death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 28, 1965 



* Wilbur Clark death 

* Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada 



This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6-B: "Wilbur Clark, Hotel Man, Dies" with one column photo of Clark.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.



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Luna 9 spacecraft lands on the moon...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1966



* Luna 9 Soviet union spacecraft

* 1st ever soft landing on the moon



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Soviet Luna Ship Sends Pictures" with related diagram (see photos). 1st report coverage on the very 1st soft landing on the moon by a spacecraft and also the 1st to transmit photo... See More  

First impact into another planet (Venus)...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass.. March 2, 1966



* Soviet Union atmospheric space probe Venera 3

* 1st man made object to make impact w/ another planet



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Luster of Soviet Bull's Eye on Venus Undimmed by Final Radio Failure" with subhead. (see) Related diagram is on page 4. Coverage on the Soviet probe, Venera 3, becoming the f... See More  

Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 1966 



* Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP award 

* Pittsburgh Pirates 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5:

"National League MVP Awarded To Clemente"



Tells of Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1966 baseball season.



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Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov killed in 1967...

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1967 Battle of Mekong... Vietnam War...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 20, 1967



* Battle of the Mekong - Delta - River

* Vietnam War - U.S. Navy River Patrol Boats



The front page has a two column heading: "GIs Kill 276 Reds In Heavy Fighting" (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.



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Early dark side of the moon photos...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1967



* One of the earliest clear photos of the dark side of the moon

* Taken by Orbiter 5



The front page shows a large photo (approximately 5" by 7 1/2"), being one of the earliest detailed shots of the far side of the moon. This famous photo continues to be a desirable view for those seeking space-related images - taken by Orbiter 5. Other news, spor... See More  

Only U.S. Gold Medal in 1968 Winter Games...

Peggy Fleming Olympic gold...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 8, 1968 



* Peggy Fleming to win Olympic gold medal 

* Figure Skating - Ice Follies 



This 6 page newspaper has a  nice four column headline on page 4: "Peggy Fleming Virtually Clinches Olympic Medal" See photos for text.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along spine, otherwise in good condition.



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1968 Apollo 7 spaceflight.. prelude to Moon landing...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968 



* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown 

* First crewed mission of the Apollo program 

* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing 

* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft



The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, small bi... See More