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Apollo 15 crew ousted over souvenir envelopes
Washington Post reports Apollo 15 astronauts were warned against commercial exploitation of moon mission items after stamp envelopes and a small statue were taken as souvenirs. Slayton says all three were removed from the astronaut corps, with probe widening to Apollo 14 and 44.
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Washington Pos
Donald K. Slayton
Dav R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
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Slayton
Franklin Mint
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