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New York Daily News 28 January 1967 Apollo 1 Fire Tragedy Grissom White Chaffe

$ 31.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1967
  • Exploration Missions: Apollo
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Newspaper
  • Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
  • Condition: Good used condition for 50+ year old newspaper! Some minor tears and wear around edges - see pictures.
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    New York Daily News 28 January 1967 Apollo 1 Fire Tragedy Grissom White Chaffe
    New York Daily News - Saturday, January 28, 1967. What you see in the pictures is what you get: all 32 pages are included. Volume 48, No. 186. This is a very interesting old newspaper which features as the front page story: 3 Astronauts Die In Capsule Fire Grissom...White...Chafee Lost in Worst Space Tragedy. There are articles about:
    The tragic fire which killed Apollo 1 astronauts: Virgil (Gus) Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chafee
    Several articles on the Apollo Fire
    "Rock Orders Armories Opened for HA Tenants" Gov. Rockefeller opens Armories for City Housing Authority residents affected by a strike of maintenance men
    "Replace Fired Viet Defense Aid" South Vietnam's replacing defense minister Nguyen Huu Co with Cao Van Vien
    "Stores Looted, Girl Slain as Big Snow Paralyzes Chicago" - 23 inches of snow
    There are pictures of the Apollo astronauts, a collapsed building at 54th and Broadway, the Chicago snow storm and more.
    There is an ad for a 'Philco 5 Tube Clock Radio' for {{detail_product_description}}.50 down and .00 monthly
    Under the sports section, there are pictures of Stan (the Man) Musial, Frank Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Jim Nash, and Bob Seagren.
    This is in good used condition with some wear around the edges.
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