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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
1
Norma Smith, 30, spent 26 hours in a sun scorched canyon near Palo Verde 35 miles southwest of Blythe with little water or food. Coyotes allegedly circled her campfire during the night before she was found by authorities. She refused hospitalization saying she was fine.
Two Americans Armstrong and Aldrin blasted off from the moon and entered lunar orbit while Collins piloted the command ship. The crew left Eagle on the moon and began a tense 22 hour chase to reunite with Columbia, signaling a historic space achievement.
The Chanute Tribune reports Eagle’s planned splashdown at 11:51 a.m. Pacific time after an interplanetary voyage. Earlier Luna 15 landed in the Sea of Crises 500 miles from the United States, its transmitter moving at about 300 mph before signals ceased.
The District 413 Head Start program serves 75 children ages four to six with summer classes June 9 to August 1 at Murray Hill. Funded by a 12543 grant, each class of 15 has a teacher and two aides. Program focuses on early exposure to new experiences and environments and includes health checks and home visits to support learning and nutrition.
Americans witnessed the first moon walk as Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin reached the lunar surface. Crowds gathered in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and other cities while others prayed, reflected, or celebrated in diverse ways across the nation.
Nairobi police charge Nashashon Isaac Njenga Njoroge with killing political leader Tom Mboya on July 5 in a case that sparked Luo Kikuyu clashes. He is held without bail as investigations continue.
The state counted at least ten fatalities from weekend crashes across Kansas. Seventeen year old Rich ard Lance of Goodland died when his car veered off U S 24 near Goodland. Ruth Smith and her son Myron both of Kansas City died in a one car crash on I 70 near Junction City. Kan sas City Kansas resident John R Dolman 18 died in a one car crash on the Kansas Turnpike west of Kansas City. Lloyd Edgers 44 and Pauline Edgers 43 of Sterling were killed in a head on motorcycle collision in Hutchinson. Ahrend F Buss 60 of Coffeyville died in a two car collision near Edna. Beverely Wallace 27 of Kansas City died after stepping from a stalled car on the Turnpike near the Butler Chase line. James Goolsby and Shirley Mitts 16 of Wichita were killed in a collision with a tractor trailer on Kansas 96 north of Wichita.
An intercepted letter fragment notes a playful line about the “astro Nauts” and moonshine on the moon, sparking light speculation from a viewer. The brief tease ends with a closing signoff.
Moscow reports former Vice President Humphrey met with Premier Kosygin who said the Soviet government seeks cooperation with the United States for peace. Kosygin praised Apollo 11 and wished success to the astronauts as Brezhnev welcomed him in Warsaw.
A film about Paraguayan business visitors to Chanute will be shown at the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building chamber office. The Kan sas Department of Economic Development produced the film for use by the U S Agency for International Development to spur Latin American business initiative. Also scheduled are the Legislative committee Tuesday 3 p.m. in the chamber office and Ambassadors Wednesday noon at the Orchid Buffet.
John Fairfax, 32, completes a 4,000 mile Atlantic crossing from the Canary Islands to Hollywood Beach Florida, arriving 12:56 p.m. CDT after 34 days at sea guided by sextant and compass. He says the voyage took longer than planned but fulfilled a lifelong goal and notes his arrival coincides with the American moon mission era.
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