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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon approved a CAB decision allowing Howard Hughes to take over Air West, a merger formed last year by Bonanza Pacific and West Coast airlines. Hughes may still retract his bid for controlling interest if desired.
In Martha's Vineyard Edward M. Kennedy faces leaving the scene charges as Mary Jo Kopechne 28 dies when a car driven by the senator went off a bridge into a salt water pond. Family members travel to Pennsylvania for the funeral with doctor approval pending. Ethel Kennedy and Joan Kennedy expected to attend.
A reader reflects on the Apollo 11 moon landing and its personal impact on grandchildren while noting war dead seen in Life magazine. The column playfully recalls a proposed dateline change and ends with a tale of a dinner show mishap and a tip dispute at a local restaurant.
Apollo 11 crew led by Neil Armstrong manually guided the Eagle lunar module to a safe touchdown avoiding a crater filled with rocks. Astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong returned to lunar orbit after 21 hours 36 minutes, bringing back lunar samples. Engineers note the mission demonstrated the value of manned control over unmanned guidance in complex operations.
Premier Kosygin sent congratulations to the Apollo 11 crew and President Nixon through ex Vice President Humphrey. Cosmonauts and scientists issued praise as Vizion of a peaceful space effort. Feoktistov hailed the landing as a landmark for mankind.
National Guard troops were ordered into Columbus Ohio after firebombing looting and sniper fire erupted on the East Side. Police Major Dwight Joseph said several were injured and a bystander was shot. Gov Rhodes ordered 1350 guardsmen and then returned to the city.
Variable cloudiness with a chance of brief thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny today with gusty winds and thunder showers but gentle otherwise. High 105, low 78. Noontime humidity 32 percent. Sunrise 5 40, sunset 7 54. Yesterday's high 100, low 78.
A flatbed truck with 34 youths overturned near Twin Mountain New Hampshire en route to the Cog Railway. All were injured many seriously. Hospitalized at Littleton 24 miles away. witnesses described gruesome scenes with several severe injuries.
The Luna 15 mission ended in a high speed crash after a four minute lunar surface stay. Tass reported retrorocket firing at 11:47 a.m. EDT and the craft ending at 11:51 a.m. EDT. Luna 15 completed 52 lunar revolutions before impact, leaving the space effort shrouded in mystery.
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