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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
1
Two Americans prepare for the perilous return from the moon after planting the flag and recording historic moments. Armstrong and Aldrin conduct system checks and readiness for liftoff as mission control tracks the ascent while millions watch.
Armstrong and Aldrin describe a fine powdery surface and starry sky as they collect rock and soil samples and deploy a seismometer and a mirror on the moon. Collins remains in orbit, awaiting their return and monitoring progress with mission control.
Reporters describe astonishment and pride as Apollo 11 mission unfolds worldwide. While London crowds watch in Trafalgar Square and Paris bars erupt in cheers, many nations miss or suppress news, with Vietnam and North Korea among those silent. Beyond Europe, Japan and Australia mark the event with reverence, and in Britain a newborn is named Neil Edwin Michael after the astronauts.
A look at landmark phrases spoken by figures like Armstrong Lindbergh Stanley Morse Byrd Bell and Brigham Young. Dates span 1844 to 1969, highlighting pivotal moments from the moon landing to early telegraph to polar flights and settlement.
The remark plays on the idea that a husband thinks he leads the home, but the wife effectively holds the real authority. It humorously twists traditional roles into a benign, lighthearted observation.
President Nixon made a long distance call from the White House to astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to express pride and unity for all humanity. He then spoke with Mamie Eisenhower and former President Johnson, calling the moment unbelievable and historic as Armstrong stepped onto the moon.
The Middletown area expects partly cloudy skies with a chance of evening showers. Lows will be in the 60s and Tuesday's highs in the upper 80s after a weekend with 1.19 inches of rain and yesterday reaching 74 at the high and 68 at the low.
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