John Glenn Leaves Space to Enter Politics
Houston dispatch recounts John Glenn's rise from New Concord Ohio to fame as America's first orbiting astronaut. It notes his decision to quit the space program after 23 months to run for the U.S. Senate from Ohio, and describes his boyhood image as a real life all American hero and his early Marine and test pilot career.
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Gus) Grissom
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Johnsons Favor Canasta McCormack Poker Note
New York AP item highlights Lyndon Johnson and family preferring canasta while House Speaker John McCormack enjoys poker and once won $1,000 from Harry S. Truman, a fact he reported on his income tax. Includes assorted trivia and quotes from various columns.
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