Hornet's Men Cheer Landing on Moon at Sea Rescue Site
Sailors aboard the USS Hornet cheered the Apollo 11 moon landing after hearing a VOA relay from Houston. The Long Beach carrier neared the recovery area about 1,040 miles southwest of Honolulu as it prepared to retrieve the astronauts. Undersea mountains were found nearby with seven peaks named Apollo 11, Hornet, and the three astronauts. NASA officials planned a final practice recovery flight. A Kenya poll found 3 of 10 Kenyans unaware of the moon mission.
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USS Hornet
UPS
Communication Center
Voice of America
Space Center
Houston
Long Beach
Pacific
Cmdr
Ned Dunham
St. Louis
Naval
Dunham
NASA
Armstrongs ask prayers for safe return from moon mission
The Armstrong family in Wapakoneta urged global prayers as Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. Mrs Armstrong voiced hope the historic event would benefit mankind while the father urged prayers for a safe return to Earth as crowds gathered outside their flag-draped home.
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Stephen Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Armstrong
Paine Declares Moon Landing Opens New Era for Man
NASA director Thomas Paine said Apollo 11’s successful moon landing marks a new era as humans establish settlements beyond Earth. He praised the worldwide inspiration and noted officials and astronauts from NASA’s Apollo program gathered in the viewing room to witness the historic moment.
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Neil A. Arm
John Glenn
America
James A. McDivitt
Walter Cunningham
George E. Mueller
Samuel C. Phillips
George Low
Apollo
Moon Stamp Available in August
Rep. Craig Hosmer of Long Beach announced first-day cancellations for a jumbo moon landing commemorative stamp to be issued in August. The 0 cent air mail stamp features an astronaut stepping from the lunar module onto the moon and carries the inscription First Man on the Moon. First-day requests should send self addressed envelopes with remittance to the Postmaster in Washington DC 20013 for hand cancellation using a replica of the astronauts Moon Landing postmark dated July 20 1969.
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Craig Hosmer
Hlong Beach
Hosmer
Washington, D.C
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Ald- Tin
U.8.a
Johnson Praises Peace in Space in TV Interview
Former President Johnson says the U S space program owes much to civilian government and openness. He warns militarizing space would be disastrous and credits peaceful use for treaties with the Soviet Union and safe spaceman return provisions. Johnson spoke with CBS News at his Texas ranch.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Johnson
Soviet Union
Texas
CBS News
John S. Kennedy
Gen
James
Gavin
Space Agency
Kennedy
Free Listening Device Offered To Those With Hearing Loss
An Associated Hearing Aid Center announces a free electronic listening device not a hearing aid to reduce radio and TV listening strain. To receive, call HE 20459 or write Hear Bencr 537 Pine Long Beach 90812. Limited to one per person for those with hearing problems. device sent free with no obligation.
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Associated Hearing Aid Center
Dahlberg
Pine
Long Beach
Fine
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Passbank
First Federal Savvnes OF
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E. Ocean Ave
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Cae
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Leroy’s Jewelers
Pine Ave
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PHOKE
Miami Beach
Grand Bahamas
National
Miami
Freeport
Grand Bahama Island
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Nassau Beach
Los Angeles
National Airlines, Inc
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