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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
1
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Lorton Scott expresses pride in astronaut husband David R Scott and astronaut James B Irwin as the Falcon lands safely on the moon. Mrs Irwin calls the landing beautiful and overwhelming while noting a church commitment kept her from watching the full broadcast.
A Pan Am jumbo jet taxiing for takeoff struck an approach light causing the left gear to retract into the cabin. The plane lifted, dumped fuel, circled for two hours, then landed and veered into the grass. 39 people treated, 12 kept. one foot amputated, another with a nearly severed arm.
Commander David R. Scott becomes the seventh person to step on the lunar surface at Hadley Base. Teammate James B. Irwin will soon join for the first moon buggy drive toward Hadley Rille and the Apennines, while Worden remains in orbit aboard Endeavour. A leak in the lunar module was fixed after a urine dump valve issue, with mission control reporting no real danger.
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin use a sun powered sundial like device and computer to steer their moon rover. The system provides direction and distance to the Falcon lander and tracks traveled, with fallback to following rover tracks if needed.
President Nixon spoke at a Canton Ohio football dinner and urged the nation to stay No 1 in the world. He praised Vince Lombardi and suggested Gene Brito of the Washington Redskins and Les Rams as Hall of Fame candidates. He spoke during a two day Midwest swing that included Rathbun Dam dedication in Center Ville Iowa.
Five Arab leaders closed a Tripoli conference with no agreed penalties on Jordan for its crackdown on Palestinian guerrillas. A joint statement by Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned King Hussein but warned of possible sanctions if his stance did not change. No confirmation of Kadafi seeking a joint Arab military move.
Washington AP reports labor negotiators push toward a midnight deadline that could trigger the first steel industry strike in a dozen years. AFL-CIO United Steelworkers VP Molony says progress exists but not enough to predict outcomes while warning three year wage hikes of 30 percent or more would worsen inflation. A strike by about 500000 steel workers looms as talks continue.
The Associated Press reports Ohio steel plants close ahead of a potential United Steelworkers strike. Republic Steel in Cleveland ends basic operations by 4 p.m. and full shutdown by 11 p.m. Jones & Laughlin also plans Saturday night closure. Layoffs threaten 53,000 Ohio workers. Federal mediator J Curtis Counts urges agreement. Average steelworker wages are 3.45 dollars hourly, rising to 4.36 with overtime. Nine firms in talks include U S Steel Allegheny Ludlum Armco Bethlehem Inland Jones Laughlin National Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube.
The House approved a 250 million loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp after scrapping a 2 billion proposal. In a 192 to 189 vote the bill moves to the Senate, which blocks debate. A third attempt to end filibuster failed and another push is planned for Monday.
A high pressure area is expected to move into Ohio bringing sunny skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Tonight will be chilly with a low in the 50s and tomorrow afternoon's high should reach the upper 80s.
Apollo 15 timetable lists missions for Sunday with wakeups for Scott Irwin Worden and Worden on the Falcon and Endeavour. Second lunar walk planned along Apennine base for seven hours with core samples trenches rock tests and photography. Television telecast of the activity runs for six and a half hours before the crew rests and prepares for a final third excursion.
The article argues that families thrive when they adopt teen work as a core value. It highlights that engaged teens contribute to household harmony and long term success, urging parental guidance balanced with opportunities for responsibility.
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