21 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
1
Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin lifted off from Tranquility Base to enter lunar orbit 69 seconds after Michael Collins orbited overhead. The trio planned to link with the command ship at 5 32 p m EDT and head home around 12 57 a m Tuesday.
Millions watched or listened as Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon. Crowds cheered in Paris, Rome, London, and Tokyo while Pravda played down Luna 15 and wartime news dominated Vietnam.
Highlights cover Armstrong and Aldrin entering lunar orbit and docking with Col umbia after a seven minute burn to place Eagle in 69 mile orbit with Earth. Mission control confirms go for undocking and the LM rocks toward the moon as the crew prepares for return.
Terre Haute and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with a slight chance of thundershowers Highs mid 80s Lows mid 60s Precipitation 20 percent Chance Tonight and Tuesday Illinois similar forecast with highs in the 80s A.M. temperature 71 and 2 p.m. reading 1
From Ptolemy’s eclipse-based laws in 140 AD to Tycho Brahe’s precise lunar plotting in 1577, there was a 14 century gap with little advancement in lunar knowledge. The note highlights the long period of stasis before Brahe's method vastly improved understanding.
Wives of Apollo 11 crew describe the moon landing as a historic moment. Mrs. Neil Armstrong called the event incredibly perfect and an honor to share with the crew and all mankind. Mrs. Aldrin said she was tremendously excited and struggled to believe it was real.
Edgartown Massachusetts police file a formal complaint charging Senator Edward M Kennedy with leaving the scene of an accident on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha’s Vineyard. A young woman died and Kennedy was injured though not seriously. A hearing is set for July 28 in the Edgartown courthouse.
Jodrell Bank Observatory reported signals indicating the Soviet Luna 15 made a soft landing in the Moon's Sea of Crises after four days in lunar orbit. Prof John G Davies affirmed the landing while officials considered a possible rapid return without human involvement.
Rev A D King 39 or 43? brother of slain Dr Martin Luther King Jr was found dead in his Atlanta home swimming pool. An associate said King returned home late Sunday, swam in the backyard pool, and his body was found this morning by three of his children. Cause of death not learned immediately. King was a director of the SCLC and its executive vice president is named as Andrew Young.
Two American astronauts who planted the flag and explored the moon prepare for the perilous trip back to Earth. Nixon makes a long distance call to celebrate with the lunar explorers and the nation. Kennedy faces an accident charge in Massachusetts as global reaction to the moon landing continues.
A wiring short at Johan Haley's home 70 Allendale Place Sunday afternoon caused a 30 000 fire. Terre Haute firefighters battled the blaze about three hours, with structure damage around 25 000 and contents loss about 6 000. Responding units included Pumpers 2 5 9 and Truck 4.
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