Description
Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.
This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Saturday,
January 28, 1967. The front page reports the catastrophic fire aboard the Apollo
spacecraft during a ground test, resulting in the deaths of three American astronauts.
Front-page headline reads:
“3 Astronauts Die in Capsule Fire”
“Grissom… White… Chaffee Lost in Worst Space Tragedy”
The coverage documents the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White,
and Roger Chaffee at Cape Kennedy.
Publication details:
Volume 48, Number 186.
Complete 32‑page issue.
Notable contents include:
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Apollo 1 Fire Coverage — Multiple articles detailing the capsule fire,
the ground test conditions, and early reactions to the loss of the three astronauts. -
Photographs — Images of the Apollo astronauts, scenes from Cape Kennedy,
a collapsed building at 54th Street and Broadway, and devastation from a major Chicago
snowstorm. -
“Rock Orders Armories Opened for HA Tenants” — Governor Rockefeller opens
National Guard armories to City Housing Authority residents during a maintenance strike. -
“Replace Fired Viet Defense Aide” — Reporting on South Vietnam replacing
defense minister Nguyen Huu Co with Cao Van Vien. -
“Stores Looted, Girl Slain as Big Snow Paralyzes Chicago” — Coverage of
a blizzard dumping 23 inches of snow and triggering widespread disruption. -
Advertising — Includes an ad for a Philco 5‑tube clock radio priced at
$0.50 down and $2.00 monthly. -
Sports — The sports section features photographs of Stan Musial,
Frank Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Jim Nash, and Bob Seagren.
This issue represents the immediate breaking‑news coverage of the Apollo 1 disaster,
delivered in the stark, headline‑driven style of the Daily News during the height of
the space race.
Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the 1960s. Wear was present along the edges,
consistent with age and handling. All 32 pages were included.
Please review listing photos for exact condition details.
Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News
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