Description
Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.
This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Sunday,
January 29, 1967. The front page reports the deadly fire aboard the Apollo
spacecraft during a ground test, which killed three American astronauts.
Front-page headlines include:
“‘20,000 Bugs’ Plagued Apollo”
“Fire Aboard Spacecraft — The Last Futile Cry”
The coverage documents the tragedy that claimed the lives of Apollo 1 astronauts
Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee during a test at Cape Kennedy.
Publication details:
Volume 44, Number 40.
Complete 124‑page Sunday issue.
Notable contents include:
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Apollo 1 Fire Coverage — Multiple articles detailing the fire,
the countdown test, and the deaths of Grissom, White, and Chaffee. -
Centerfold — Photo spread featuring the Apollo astronauts,
the launch service structure, and a model of the Apollo spacecraft. -
“Rocky Asks $2.5B to Speed Transportation” — Governor Nelson
Rockefeller requests a $2.5 billion construction bond issue from the New York
legislature. -
“SPACE: Peace Pact Is On; China Is Out” — Coverage of a treaty
signed by the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union to limit weapons in space. -
“War Zone C Fire‑Bombed Again by U.S.” — Reporting on American
B‑52 bombing missions during the Vietnam War. -
“The Shadow of the Gallows — Will It Engulf the Prisoner or Will the Supreme
Court Remove It?” — A two‑page article examining Delaware’s gallows and the
death sentence of Norman Parsons. -
Advertising — Numerous advertisements for 1960s home furnishings
and consumer goods. -
Sports — The sports section includes photographs of professional
golfer Chi Chi Rodríguez and baseball pitcher Whitey Ford.
This issue captures one of the darkest days of the American space program, presented in
the stark, headline‑driven style of the Daily News during the 1960s.
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 124 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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