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Up for sale is a historic 3-piece lot of original vintage newspapers from 1958 and 1959. These issues capture major front-page milestones from the height of the Space Race, Cold War, and geopolitical shifts.
Included in this lot:
1. Journal and Sentinel (Sunday, January 4, 1959)
- Headline: "Alaska Becomes the 49th Star On a New, Different Old Glory" (Historic 49-star flag design debut).
- Headline: "Cuban President Urrutia Appoints Castro General" (Immediate aftermath of the Cuban Revolution).
- Headline: "Red Rocket Passes Moon, Flies 242,300 Miles Out; Orbit About Sun Is Forecast" (Soviet Luna 1 space milestone).
2. Twin City Sentinel (Sunday, December 21, 1958)
- Headline: "Success of Atlas Boosts U.S. Plans" (Project SCORE communications satellite milestone with orbital diagrams).
- Headline: "Little Rock: Dixie's Top '58 Story" (Desegregation integration crisis review).
3. Twin City Sentinel (Sunday, March 1, 1959)
- Headline: "Russia Accepts Plan For Talks on Germany" (Cold War Berlin crisis developments).
- Headline: "Discoverer in Orbit, Air Force Believes" (Historic debut of the Corona satellite program).
Condition:
The papers are in good, authentic vintage condition with expected handling wear, fold creases, and natural yellowing/browning due to age. Text and historical photographs remain sharp, clear, and perfectly legible. Perfect for collectors of space ephemera, political history buffs, or framing.
Please see the photos for a closer look at the exact items you will receive. Ships securely packaged to prevent bending or moisture exposure.
