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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1969
Page
1
Space Center Houston AP reports television coverage will broadcast Armstrong and Aldrin descending to the moon. News notes the television’s real time data role and the historic boot on lunar dust expected at 2 12 a m EDT.
The AP reports most Americans cannot view the moon when the Apollo 11 astronauts touch down around 2:21 a.m. EDT Monday. The moon rises at different times, setting in New York City at 9:24 p.m. Sunday, with visibility limited to Hawaii and the Far West if touchdown occurs earlier.
NASA and the three astronauts led by Neil Armstrong prepare for a lunar touchdown in the Sea of Tranquillity with Eagle docking, Armstrong and Aldrin to descend to the surface while Collins remains aboard Columbia. The mission aims for a Pacific splashdown next Thursday as Nixon plans a radio contact.
A deadly subway tieup in New York after a 5:30 pm downpour left trains stalled in sweltering tunnels. One man died from electrocution after being pinned near the third rail, while about 150 others were treated for heat prostration and 1,400 evacuated from 73rd Street and Lexington Avenue.
Consumers reduced lighting and usage across the Northeast as utilities urged conservation during a sweltering heat wave. The Brunner Island plant failure and high demand pressured the grid, but officials said no major blackout was imminent. Potomac Electric Power Co declared an energy emergency and government offices cut nonessential power use while New York City peaked at 6.938 million kilowatts.
Thor Heyerdahl and six crewmen abandon the reed boat Ra 600 miles from its destination after one crewman is chased by sharks while securing broken ropes. They board the escorting ship Shenandoah and head toward Bridgetown Barbados, awaiting arrival Sunday night or Monday. The raft’s speed dropped from 60 to 25 miles per day after a storm.
Military observers from the Organization of American States would police a four point plan to end the Honduras El Salvador undeclared war. The plan calls for a 10 p.m. cease fire, 96 hour troop withdrawal, an international peace keeping team, and observers to police the accord. El Salvador demanded guarantees for Salvadorans in Honduras and said it would withdraw only after them.
Fifteen persons were hurt in a blaze at an Amway Corp plant in Ada late Friday night. Amway vice president William Halliday said no one was trapped and all injured were accounted for. Nine were hospitalized for burns. seven were in good condition. Damages were estimated at 500000 dollars. 28 people were present in the area.
A lighthearted quip notes the country could use a sharp five second commercial to capture attention quickly. The remark emphasizes brevity and humor as a solution to broadcast clutter.
The White House said President Nixon will speak by radio from the Oval Office to the Apollo 11 astronauts during their moon walk. The call will be carried live by major television and radio networks and will occur as soon as astronauts set foot on the moon, timing dependent on the lunar landing.
Jodrell Bank Observatory in England reports Luna 15 remains in lunar orbit after a signal loss raised hopes of landing. Officials say the two hour lunar pass is unchanged and Soviet authorities plan an earth return from orbit, despite earlier speculation of a landing.
Hot muggy conditions persist in the Miami Valley with a low near 75 tonight. Scattered thundershowers are expected, and tomorrow highs rise to about 95 degrees.
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