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In this Feb. 8, 1963 file photo, astronaut John Glenn sits with models of the Mercury spaceship atop its launch rocket and a lunar module, as he talks about the first anniversary of his historic flight.
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

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  • GORDON GEE,
  • Ohio State University president, on astronaut John Glenn, who will mark the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with events at Ohio State on Monday, Feb. 20
Photo: Ed Kolenovsky / AP | Source: AP