Festival off to a flying start Nov 6, 2009
The theatre's general manager, John Glenn, did not return calls yesterday to discuss the extent of the damage, but a festival spokeswoman said they were in talks with the State Theatre about who will foot the bill. FLY ON A GITMO WALLThe former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib is preparing to tell his story on the stage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
John Glenn: Dont Abandon the Space Station Sep 25, 2009
John Glenn: Dont Abandon the Space Station ... John Glenn: Dont Abandon the Space Station ... John Glenn fears that the $100 billion the United States invested in the International Space Station could be lost if NASA doesnt continue getting adequate funding. (Newsmax)
Welcome To The New Rudeness Sep 18, 2009
and former senator John Glenn (D., Ohio), have compared George W. Bush or his supporters to Nazis or the brown shirts. A major publishing house released a novel about killing President Bush; a movie won a prize at the Toronto Film Festival with the same theme. (CBS News)
* Senator Ted Kennedy: a true friend of Taiwan Sep 5, 2009
On Feb. 28, 1983, he and senators Claiborne Pell, John Glenn and David Durenberger introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging that Taiwans future should be settled peacefully, free of coercion and in a manner acceptable to the people of Taiwan. The initiative demonstrated Kennedys vision for Taiwan and its future. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
John Glenn will dot the 'i' for Ohio State Sep 4, 2009
Former Marine fighter pilot and Ohio native John Glenn and his wife, Annie, will dot the "i" Saturday when Ohio State hosts Navy. The Glenns will get the honor at halftime during the Ohio State alumni band's script Ohio formation. (FOX19.com, OH)
Notebook: Anchors Aweigh Sep 2, 2009
American hero and United State senator John Glenn will have the honor of dotting the "I" in Script Ohio with the alumni band on Saturday along with a military fly over and several other special events in store for the season opener. "(Ohio State athletic director) Gene Smith told me to give you this message, I wrote this down, when your boss gives you something, you write it down," head coach joked. (Ohio State Sports -- Rivals.com)
John Kelly: Reality check on Obama space promises Aug 11, 2009
Bill Nelson and legendary astronaut John Glenn, stumping for Obama, reached out to reporters. Aides pressed the media to keep noting Obama's commitment to "close the gap" and save space jobs in Florida. (Florida Today)
Whatever Happened to Neil Armstrong? Jul 21, 2009
John Glenn, he retired not too long ago from the senate. He also went to space a few years back. (CBS News)
"Face the Nation" on Walter Cronkite Jul 20, 2009
John Glenn, Bob Schieffer and Doug Brinkley Remember the Ground-Breaking Newsman ... Also on the show, former astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn admitted that Cronkite was a most real and important friend to the space program. (CBS News)
Late TV Listings Jul 19, 2009
Guests: Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah; Representative Charles Rangel of New York; former astronaut and senator John Glenn. 10:30 a.m. (4). (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Event That Left Cronkite Almost Speechless Jul 19, 2009
Lunar Astronaut 'Buzz' Aldrin and Fellow Space Pioneer John Glenn Remember Legendary Newsman ... And on "The Early Show Saturday Edition" Aldrin and fellow space pioneer John Glenn, who's also a former senator from Ohio, remembered the man who well-known as a huge believer in and fan of the United States space program. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Quiz tests knowledge about our government Jun 24, 2009
"Maybe the strawman liberal you have in your head. Would you say that's how Pat Tillman sounds? Adam Kokesh? How about Jim Webb? Buzz Aldrin? John Glenn? Conservatives are the biggest pansies out there right now. That's right, Conservative US. If that gets too familiar for ya, I sure am sorry. Go ahead and take a listen to Bill O'Reilly whine and cry once. Or how about this from Rush Limbaugh:"In socialized medicine, government health care -- you heard him say, the overweight are to blame. Yeah,... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Museum of Hidden History to Open in... May 25, 2009
He described Operation Northwoods, which included plans to blow up a Navy ship off Guantanamo Bay, or a space shuttle with John Glenn aboard as a pretext for the invasion of Cuba. President Kennedy rejected these plans, which lead to his assassination, according to Judge. (Suite101.com)
Four picked for school hall of fame May 21, 2009
His NASA career then followed an engineering path as Mr. Fussell contributed to projects that included the U.S. Space Shuttle, the Hubble Space Telescope and a mission by astronaut John Glenn. Mr. Fussell has co-authored a report that was distributed to Congress and other space policy makers. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Medals of Honor requested for Apollo 11 crew May 3, 2009
The Florida lawmakers also want to award the "New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal" to the first American to orbit the Earth, former U.S. Senator John Glenn. On the House side, Democratic U.S. Reps. (Florida Today)
More of this story Mar 4, 2009
Senator Nelson was the second senator to walk on the moon after John Glenn. Jack and Elizabeth Edwards of Montrose were in D.C. for a National Cotton Council meeting. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Census Bureau Daily Feature for Friday, February 20: First American in Orbit Feb 20, 2009
As millions of Americans stayed glued to their radios and television sets to witness history, astronaut John Glenn made three orbits of the earth aboard the Friendship 7 space capsule. He was the third human to accomplish the feat and the first American. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* US president makes first foreign trip Feb 20, 2009
Its the first step in continuing to rebuild the image of the United States abroad by turning to our closest neighbor, said John Glenn, director of foreign policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a nonpartisan think tank. Obama, who wants the US to take the lead in the fight against climate change, was also expected to discuss clean energy technology with Harper, US officials said, while stressing the importance of Canada as a key US energy supplier. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
