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Fifty years ago… John Glenn rockets into history
Posted on February 16, 2012By Nancy Covert
As part of an on-going research project about the 50th anniversary of Century 21—also known as the Seattle World’s Fair—the following item was published in the Feb. 20, 1962 editorial by Lakewood Log/Suburban Times Publisher John Fournier:
“Millions of Americans and people all around the globe joined Col. John Glenn in speeding into history on Feb. 20, for a historic day in the U.S. and the world. We feel deep pride in the achievement.”
Microfilm copies of past editions of Lakewood papers can be accessed at the Lakewood Library. The Northwest Room at Tacoma Public Library is also a regional repository of Northwest history.
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February 17th, 2012 at 9:29 am
The Lakewood History Museum also has the complete set of the Lakewood Log and the Suburban Times newspapers on 1980 on microfilm. The microfilm reader does not make copies but the Lakewood Library does. The Reader and microfilm collection is on loan from Mary Lou Sclair.
There is a special section with the April 18th,1962 issue on the Seattle World's Fair. Visit the Museum Wed-Sat, 12-4 pm.