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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1971
Page
9
On the Moon, Dave Scott and James Irwin piloted the electric rover for Apollo 15, praising its responsiveness after a rough start. Engineers explained relay switch issues likely caused a stall, noting the team logged about conforming miles in a second test.
The article recalls Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin delivering a vivid moon mission telecast that captivated millions. Analysts cite the TV quality as a key tool for public outreach and scientific observation while noting mission-control excitement and historic moment as the flag was planted and the stars and stripes stood out against lunar terrain.
Fragmentary OCR text references a cinema event at Wiston Shopping Center with names like Haney Kellerman and others. It appears as a tangled, local gossip style notice or ad with unclear titles and participants. The readable items suggest a chaotic collage rather than a coherent story.
The Post Office announced a new Moon stamp showing astronauts in a lunar rover on the Moon’s surface with the lunar module Falcon in the background. The stamp will go on sale immediately at Caps Kennedy Hurtnellie Als a nd Hotton and then nationwide the following day, according to a spokesman.
Alfred M Worden, the overlooked Apollo 15 crewmate, set a new solo lunar orbit duration record in Endeavour. He circled the moon alone while Scott and Irwin conducted surface work, with Worden's X ray and spectrometer data deemed excellent despite minor instrument issues.
UPI outlines Apollo timetable with EDT times and changes. Monday schedule includes Scott and Irwin lunar module activities, Taurus telecast times from the moon, and final rendezvous maneuvers with the command ship. The plan shows lunar module and command ship dock, transfers, engine firings, and nine hour deep port duties as Apollo 15 progresses through lunar orbit and surface operations.
A three week missing persons case ends without success as state police forest rangers and nearly 750 volunteers including military reserves and a California mountain rescue team comb dense woods and drag lakes on the estate of relatives in Newcomb New York.
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