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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
3
The AP report details global reactions as Armstrong and Aldrin land on the moon, with broadcasts across Europe Asia and Africa. Crowds gather in London Trafalgar Square, Paris cafes, and Tokyo streets while leaders congratulate Nixon.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP reports Apollo 11 wives expressed overwhelming pride and emotion at the moon landing. Mrs Armstrong called it an honor and privilege while Mrs Aldrin and Mrs Collins described being deeply moved and in awe as their husbands completed the mission and orbited the Moon.
Thousands of Cubans filled Havana's water front to greet a seven ship Soviet naval task force. The escort took about two hours to reach the harbor as a rocket cruiser played the Cuban anthem and La Cabana Fortress fired a 21 gun salute. Soviet sailors in white uniforms saluted while crowds waved flags and a Cuban soldier praised the visit.
Ground and air battles raged along the Suez Canal in the fiercest fighting since 1967. Israeli commandos struck Green Island in the Gulf of Suez before dawn, followed by air raids across the canal. Egypt claimed 19 Israeli jets shot down. Israel acknowledged two Mirage losses and five Egyptian planes downed. Six hours of artillery duels along the 103 mile waterway. casualties cited on both sides. U N observers urged ceasefire as fighting continued.
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