WASHINGTON (AP) — John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday. The last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts was 95.
Former Astronaut, Us Sen. John Glenn Of Ohio Has Died At 95
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer, The Times-Tribune (Scranton)
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 1:35pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Scranton
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