The Daily News Texan Newspaper May 2, 1961 Alan Shepard 1st American in Space

Description

The Daily News Texan serving the mid cities between Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas of May 2, 1961 with a photo of Alan Shepard in his astronaut suit 3 days prior to his historic flight on the Mercury Freedom 7 capsule. This is the the complete paper and totals 6 pages. Yellowed with a horizontal and vertical fold, some minor tears and some ink stains on front page that do not penetrate to other pages. Please review the photos as they are a part of the description and show the actual item you will receive. Will be shipped folded as it has been stored all these years.
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