Texans React To Moon Landing In Calm Awe
Texans watched the Apollo 11 moon landing with quiet pride as families gathered around TV sets. In Seabrook Mrs Neil Armstrong studied a moon map while the Eagle touched down, and Dallas streets emptied of traffic as networks switched to the historic event.
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Words From The Moon Space Center Houston AP
The report recalls the Apollo 11 first moon landing with quotes from Armstrong Aldrin and Collins. It notes the Eagle craft landing at Tranquility Base the initial steps and remarks about the moon’s gray rocky surface and the astronauts’ time on the lunar surface.
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Luna 15 Closer To Moon Amid Lunar Race
Jodrell Bank officials say Luna 15 has shifted into a tighter orbit around the moon in two days, now 1 hour 54 minutes per revolution, bringing it nearer the Apollo landing zone in the Sea of Tranquillity. Scientists remain unsure of Soviet aims and whether the probe will land or return lunar material first.
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Moon Landing Captivates Global Audience on TV
President Nixon viewed the moon walk from the Executive Office Building as a vast audience around the world watched the historic event on television. Estimates say about 150 million in the United States watched, with prayers offered in churches nationwide.
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Simple Language Is Best
AP essay argues against overblown diction and praises simple wording in reporting moon landing. It laments prior sensational terms and celebrates the astronauts using plain, precise language to describe the historic achievement.
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