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Glenn tied to region for reasons other than space

The Texas Panhandle is no stranger to space travel, with a trio from the region who personally saw the stars: Astronauts Rick Husband of Amarillo, Alan Bean of Wheeler, and Edgar Mitchell of Hereford. But astronaut John Glenn, who died Thursday at the age of 95, also had brief ties to the area — but not for his space travels. Glenn, who at the time was a senator representing Ohio, visited Amarillo for a weekend in January 1984 while he was on the campaign trail during an attempt to win the Democratic nomination for President. read more

 

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