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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
4
Reports from Moscow indicate Luna 15 aimed to land on the moon collect soil samples and return to earth. Tass notes on orbit data but does not declare a successful completion. Sir Bernard Lovell suggests the craft may have been damaged or destroyed during landing.
The Massachusetts senator faces a complaint for leaving the scene of an accident after causing bodily harm related to the Chappaquiddick incident. Kennedy reported the crash nine hours after it occurred, sparking a formal hearing set for July 28. Miss Kopechne died in the drowning accident near Edgartown.
In El Lago and Nassau Bay Texas families of the Apollo 11 crew reacted to ignition of the lunar module. Jan Armstrong cried with relief after ignition as Col. Aldrin and Michael Collins prepared for rendezvous. Pat Collins and others slept poorly but stayed hopeful through flight events.
The Apollo 11 astronauts praised their stay on the moon and the trip home. Neil Armstrong called Eagle’s lift off a very quiet ride as Earth rose into view. Buzz Aldrin described the descent and scenery with remarks about the lunar surface.
Four governments in Communist Asia and Albania withheld news of Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission from about 800 million people. Despite global telecasts and radio coverage, an enormous portion of the world remained unaware as observers in Hong Kong still learned of the event.
Hughes Tool Co gains control of Air West in a multipart takeover valued near 95 million dollars. The CAB will decide subsidy status while Air West reports improved on time performance rising to 88 percent after prior service criticisms.
A Las Vegas youth, Richard Catozzi, 15, is hospitalized with a fractured ankle after a borrowed pickup truck rollover on Torrey Pines Road near Cheyenne. Four friends were treated and released for minor injuries. Driver Wayne Conrady, 15, was cited for running a stop sign and driving without a license.
Readable excerpts detail the Apollo 11 docking between Columbia and Eagle at 5 35 p m EDT and the successful lunar takeoff. Armstrong Aldrin and Collins are cited with emphasis on the risky ascent and the 12 000 mile back to Earth chase. Nixon watches the splashdown.
A minor electrical fire broke out one deck below the Hornet during the final dress rehearsal for Apollo 11 splashdown at Point 1 040 miles southwest of Honolulu. Crew extinguished the blaze with fire bottles as Capt. Seiberlich warned to stay vigilant before the real mission. VIPs including Nixon Rogers and Borman will attend aboard with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins returning to Earth.
Washington lawmakers hailed the Apollo 11 moon landing as historic and urged national recognition. Rep Dorn proposed July 21 as a holiday and Rep Anderson urged the third Monday in July as a day of recognition, with Sen Ribicoff planning an Apollo 11 Day resolution.
Las Vegas Jaycees urge a City Commission session with Mayor Grayson to revisit the Tule Springs Children's Zoo shutdown approved July 16. Delegates want an interim delay of up to 45 days to present a concrete improvement plan after a neglect report.
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