Wapakoneta, Ohio Newspapers With Neil Armstrong, First Man On The Moon, Articles
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3437321 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Year: 1969 | Type: Apollo 11 newspapers |
Here are 17, original, Wapakoneta Daily News newspapers , from Wapakoneta, Ohio, hometown of Neil Armstrong, from 1969. Headlines read: July 17- Apollo 11 hurtles into space orbit. July 17- Apollo 11 flight going smooth. July 18- Headed for the moon. July 19-World awaits moon landing. July 21- NEIL STEPS ON THE MOON. July 22- Gov. Rhodes reveals plans for Armstrong museum. July 23-Isolation next for space trio. July 24- Moonwalkers return to earth safely. July 25-Astronauts steam home.... July 26- Neil wants to come home, NASA says. August 13-NY goes wild over Neil, trio. August 14-Citizens urged to sign scroll for Neil. August 16- Aerospace museum site set. August 20- Homecoming to star Hope. August 26- Day set in Wapak. August 28- Parking lots set for "Day". and September 2-Wapak's small fry raise $23.89 for museum. This was obviously someone's collection and these were the papers they saved. All have the full articles and are original. All have been folded in the center for 50 years. Some have a number in pencil on the front. I was going to erase it, but thought the buyer should do it. Lots of photos.
