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John Glenn the first American astronaut in orbit...
John Glenn the first American astronaut in orbit...
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February 20, 1962
THE BLADE, Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1962
* John Glenn makes history
* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission
* Friendship 7 spacecraft
The front page has a nice headline announcing: "Glenn Circles Earth Twice In 3 Hours, Keeps Going; Reports Feeling Fine" with subhead: "Astronaut Has Difficulty With Controls At One Point" plus more.
The front page also features a very large photo of the blast-off, and a photo of John Glenn as well.
The complete first section (of 2?) with pages 1-16, very nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century