Box 10
Contains 56 Results:
"2nd Astronaut Shot in June" (News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana IL), 1961-05-07
Articles about the plan to send the second American astronaut into space.
(Prairie Post, Maroa IL), 1961-06-29
Optometrist James Abrams and his wife, Edith, collected newspapers after moving to Arthur, Illinois in 1916.
The collection includes copies of the Chicago Daily Tribune and other Illinois and Midwestern newspapers featuring historical headlines, particularly World War II, D-Day, and the Korean War.
"Grissom Safe; Cone Lost" (Chicago Tribune, 1961-07-22
Articles about the second American manned space flight, piloted by Virgil "Gus" Grissom. The capsule (or "cone") that carried Grissom back to Earth took on water and sank before it could be retrieved.
"West Takes Skeptical View of K's Bid to 'Honest Talk'" (Evening World Herald, Omaha NE), 1961-08-08
Articles about the skepticism surrounding Soviet Premier Khrushchev's proposal to "negotiate in an honest way" on the Berlin issue.
"House OKs Air Piracy Bill" (Indianapolis Star), 1961-08-22
Optometrist James Abrams and his wife, Edith, collected newspapers after moving to Arthur, Illinois in 1916.
The collection includes copies of the Chicago Daily Tribune and other Illinois and Midwestern newspapers featuring historical headlines, particularly World War II, D-Day, and the Korean War.
"How Crash Took 78 Lives" (Chicago Tribune), 1961-09-02
Articles about the crash of a Trans World Airlines Constellation plane shortly after departure from Midway Airport, Chicago.
"S. Texas Loss in Millions" (Light, San Antonio TX), 1962-01-12
Articles about a winter storm that struck southern Texas, causing considerable damage to crops in the area.
"Col. Glenn Does It" (Chicago Tribune), 1962-02-21
Articles about astronaut John H. Glenn's successful circling of the globe three times, the first human to achieve such a feat.
"Thank God! He Did It! Safe Lift Carpenter From Sea" (Chicago Tribune), 1962-05-25
Articles about astronaut Malcom Scott Carpenter's successful orbiting of the Earth.
(Chicago Tribune), 1962-07-11
Optometrist James Abrams and his wife, Edith, collected newspapers after moving to Arthur, Illinois in 1916.
The collection includes copies of the Chicago Daily Tribune and other Illinois and Midwestern newspapers featuring historical headlines, particularly World War II, D-Day, and the Korean War.