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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
4
Arm strong and Aldrin completed 21 hours on the moon's surface planting the flag and gathering samples. Eagle departed Tranquility Base with a crackling outer coat as Columbia fired free and carried the astronauts back to orbit and home amid worldwide awe.
Space officials warn Apollo 12 could launch in November instead of September due to Apollo 11 success. Apollo 12 crew includes Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan Bean. The mission may shift to December or January to adjust scientific gear after Apollo 11.
Kennedy eyewitness Look reported not recognizing the car driver after Kennedy’s plunge into the pond. He helped Kennedy’s Oldsmobile from the water and recalled seeing the blackout incident before Kennedy sought a hearing. Kennedy aimed to attend Mary Jo Kopechne’s funeral as questions linger over the party at Chappaquiddick Island.
President Nixon signed off on the CAB decision allowing Howard Hughes to acquire Air West, forming a Hughes Tool Company division. Nixon also approved American Airlines trans Pacific routes to Australia and New Zealand amid lingering Johnson era controversy.
NASA mission control in Houston and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin exchange lines as the Eagle lunar module lifts off the moon. They report good conditions, track the descent, and confirm orbital parameters before leaving Tranquillity Base and signaling a successful ascent.
President Nixon, worn by late night viewing, salutes Armstrong and Aldrin as they depart the Moon. He phones Prime Minister Wilson and arranges talks with West German Chancellor Kiesinger and King Baudouin II, while preparing for his round the world trip and Apollo 11 splashdown in the Pacific.
Sen Abraham Ribicoff said he would introduce a resolution making July 20 Apollo 11 Day. London reports Czechoslovakia issued new stamps showing astronauts on the moon and Nationalist China invited the U S three lunar spacemen to its festival in September.
The moon landing was widely televised and reported, but Communist Asia and parts of Eastern Europe remained cut off from the news. Estimates place hundreds of millions unaware of Neil Armstrong's steps as others watched the event globally via TV and radio.
A London firm offered 1,000 to 1 against manned Mars landing before July 20, 1972. another pool listed 500 to 1 against before 1974 and 100 to 1 before 1976. The Apollo bets paid when David Threlfall won with a 24 dollar stake predicting moon landing by 1971. Vice President Agnew warned Americans might reach Mars by 2000.
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