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Monday, July 21, 1969 SPECIAL Iff jiilitt SUN: Today rises 6.56, sets 5.8. MOON rises 10.21 a.m., sets 11.21 p.m. TIDES (Fort Deni-son): High, 12.52 p.m. (4ft 5in); Low, 6.30 a.m. (1ft 2in), 6.41 p.m.

(2ft). FORECASTS (for 24 hours from 6 a.m.)! CITY: Unsettled, change later. Exp. max. 70 deg.

N.S.W.: Cold SW change extending east, with showers. (See P. 6) 88 PAGES incl. Aust. Unlimited TV GUIDE One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Year of Publication Telephone 2 0944 "V- MEN haw.

taEJ astronauts open a new era for mankind From PETER MICHELMORE and ROY MACARTNEY at Mission Control, Houston, Texas, and A.A.P. Man has landed on the moon. The U.S. spacecraft, Eagle, carrying Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, touched down on the lunar surf ace early today (Sydney time). The astronauts' landing -mankind's first on another celestial body opens a new era in the history of the human race.

It followed a perfectly executed flight from the earth and a series of lunar orbits by the main Apollo 11 spacecraft, Columbia. An artist's impression of the undocking of Eagle took place early today, Sydney and Columbia the command module that the descent to the moon. COLUMN MEDOBOPOI CAR DEATH: KENNEDY sible damage following the landing. If they found serious faults, such as leaking fuel or falling cabin pressure, they were under instructions to take off immediately and rejoin Collins in the Columbia. All being well, they are scheduled to eat, take a four-hour rest and eat again before Armstrong emerges from the Eagle.

But there is a strong possibility that Armstrong will make his lunar walk early, perhaps only three hours after touchdown, instead of at 4.16 p.m. as When he does, his steps will be imprinted for all time on the records and minds of men. As the Columbia, piloted by Michael Collins, continued to circle the moon, the lunar module, Eagle, separated from it. At a height of about and a speed of 3,500 m.p.h., the Eagle crew fired the engine which slowed its velocity and it then began dropping towards the moon's surface. After manoeuvring into an upright position for its final descent, the Eagle alighted bestride a pillar of rocket flame.

Touchdown came 102 hours after lift-off from the earth. Armstrong and Aldrin were scheduled to make a two-hour check of the Eagle for pos No. 41,058 AUSTRALIA UNLIMITED TODAY: 66-PAGE SURVEY Australia Unlimited 1969" is published with the "Herald" today. This annual survey, the biggest of its kind, has 66 pages, including a full-colour double-page wall map of Australia's history and development. TOMORROW: SPECIAL Today, men are due to step on to the moon.

If all goes well for them, tomorrow's "Herald" will comprise a special souvenir issue to mark the occasion. There will be pictures, com prehensive reports, Rnd authoritative articles. The writers include Bertrand Russell, the philosopher, now 97. and Isaac Asimov, the science- fiction author. Asia While mankind is shooting for the moon; hundred? of millions of people in South-East Asia face problems of survival The development taking place in this critical area is examined tomorrow in Looking Behind the News, the "Herald's" weekly education feature.

TV GUIDE The "Herald's" weeklv lift-out TV Guide appears today between pages 10 and 13. LATE NEWS Luna in moon mystery LONDON, Sunday. Russia's mysterious unmanned spacecraft Luna 15, today moved to a new orbit from 10 to 68 miles off the moon's surface and somewhat closer to Apollo's landing she in the Sea of Tranquillity. Astronomers at the Jodrell Bank observatory said the move meant that the LUna was doing rcconaissance or preparing to land. It was implied that the Luna was being moved to a position from which it could watch the Americans.

Sec page 3. 6.30 A.M.: When the Eaple separated from the mother-ship, Neil Armstrong exclaimed: "The EaRle has wings." A minute before Columbia lired ils engines to get clear of the linclc, Armstrong told Collins: "See you later." The live telecast of the Apollo landing had to be cancelled. The lunar module Eagle's touchdown on the moon was at fi.18 a.m. today (Sydney time). vm TO BE PRICE Sc CANADA looks at Sydney.

From the "Montreal "A whole complex of skyscrapers is taking shape near the spot where Capt. James Cook, the British ex- plorer, once lived in a modest cottage which still stands. Exiled convicts who landed here in 1788 were the nucleus of the tiny British settlement that has since grown into a metropolis of nearly three million people." OBVIOUSLY tired of answering questions, the owner of a vintage Rolls-Royce seen parked at Kirribilli has stuck this small notice on a rear window: "I was born in 1927 at Derby, England. I'm 21.6 h.p., have a 4-speed gatechange gearbox which enables me to do 60 m.p.h., 20 m.p.g. with my 6-cylinder ohv engine.

My all-aluminium body is by Mulliner, of Northampton. I am original almost throughout and I came to Australia with my owner in June, 1967. I'M DEFINITELY NOT FOR SALE:" SPARKS STREET, Mascot, was converted into a deadend street two months ago. But, according to a resident who has taken a survey, six out of ten car-drivers ignore the "No Through Road" sign and have to turn back. 1 INSIDE Comics 6 Crossword 6 Entertainment and the Arts 8 Finance 7 From the Pulpit 6 Holiday and Travel 14 Law Notices 17 Mails 17 Motoring 13 Radio 8 Shipping 8 Sport 14, 15, 16 Television lift-out between 10-13 Weather 6 Women 10 ClASSIFIED ADVERTISING INDEX, Pogi 17 FOR TELEPHONE ADVERTS.

DIAL 2 0944 Printed and publithed fay John Foirfyr nd Son limited, of Jonu Shut, Brow SlrMt, Bfoodwny, Poity 7W). fttgiilirtd al th Caniral Pott Offict, Sydnty.fortranimTaionbypoUgta Mwtpopv. i1' 'V V- 1 i CtlAkGED Checks ahead of schedule BOSTON, Sunday. Police said last night that Senator Edward Kennedy would be charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which a pretty blonde secretary died. TV coverage ATN Channel 7 plans to telecast directly today man's first walk on the surface of the moon.

The telecast is scheduled to begin at 4.12 p.m., but the time will depend on when the astronauts decide to leave the Eagle. ATN's planned Apollo coverage today is: MORNING 6.10-6.35 a.m.: Lunar touchdown (live). 6.35-7 a.m.: Repeat on lunar touchdown. AFTERNOON 3.30-6.30 p.m.: ATN News special, including 3.42- 4.07 p.m.: Checking the lunar surface; 4.12- 6.30 p.m.: Lunar surface walk. p.m.: ATN special news report.

7.30-7.35 p.m.: ATN special news report (live). 8.35-9.40 p.m.: ATN News special, including highlights of lunar surface walk. THE FOURTH DAY: Travel telecast by the spacemen From PETER MICHELMORE, at Space Centre, Houston As the Apollo 11 crewmen streaked over the lifeless, cratered surface of the moon yester day, they sent back to the United states crystal clear, colour pictures with a travelogue com mentary. For flight controllers and television audiences throughout the world this was the highlight of the fourth day of the moon mission, which began with a rocket firing to fix the Apollo 1 1 in lunar orbit and ended with preparations for the land- inc today. For many hours, preced ing their long sleep period last night, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins accomplished cruci al manoeuvres around the moon with sure skil, and in high spirits.

Shortlv before thev reached the end of the moon trail blazed by Apollo 8 and Apollo 10, Armstrong gazed on earth's satellite and commented that the view was "worth the price of the trip. 'BRUSHING TEETH' Then Collins took ovet the commentary. "The Czar (Armstrong) is brushing his teeth, so I'm filling in for him," said the 38-year-old command ship pilot, who has a reputation tor dry wit. With an elansed time ot more than 75 hours since the blast-off from Cape Kennedy, Apollo 11 shot around the back of the moon and out of voice range. On the dark side of the moon Collins was to fire the rocket motor to fix Apollo 11 into elliptical orbit malfunction meant complete failure for the For thirty-five minutes.

until the linked Columbia and Eagle reappeared Cont. page 3, col. 3 The astronauts awoke on schedule soon after 9 o'clock last night. Behind them was a day in which they entered lunar orbit, then circled the moon 10 times. The astronauts had slept for about five hours before mission control in Houston roused them.

The initial conversation carried no hint of the historic moment looming nine hours ahead. Capsule communicator Ron Evans put in the wake-up call at 9:04 p.m. as the ship passed behind the moon. Collins answered the call after a pause: "Good morning, Houston. You guys sure are up early." Then the crew lapsed into silence, eating breakfast and beginning the checks to make sure their spaceship was ready to perform the landing.

Breakfast was peaches, bacon squares, strawberry cubes, orange and grape drinks. Sixty miles below Apollo stretched the moon's airless, jagged hostile face and its searing temperatures. FIRST MOVE Aldrin made the first move of the most vital day at the end of the tenth orbit of the moon. He left Columbia about 11.20 p.m., Sydney 1 the lunar module time, as a prelude to MISS KOPECHNE landing with the roof resting on the bottom. He had no recollection of how he eot out.

He came to the surface and repeatedly dived down to see if the passenger was still in it. He was exhausted and in a state of shock. He recalled walking back to where his friends were eating. There was a car parked in tront of the cottage and he had climbed into the back seat. -Then he had asked someone to drive him back to Edgartown.

He remembered walking around for a time and then going to his hotel room. When he realised what had happened next morning he bad gone to me ponce. This is the second nar row escape for the Massachusetts senator. He suffered a broken back in a plane crash five years ago. All three of bis elder brothers met violent deaths.

(A.A.P.-Reuter). the Kirkconnell Forest Camp near -Lithgow but was sent back to Bathurst gaol recently because his behaviour had not come up to the camp's requirements. Bathurst detectives yes-terday interrogated prisoners at the gaol, but are understood to have learned little of value. In Sydney, Thomas Henry Peisley, 25, of Trafalgar Street, Annandate, died early yesterday morn I TODAY'S "Australia Unlimited" supplement estimates Australia's gross national product in 1969-70 at Roughly the cost of the Apollo project. AT the Lands Department building, Bent and Bridge Streets, engineers are experimenting with a device to prevent birds from fouling the many wall-recessed statues.

Sir Thomas Mitchell has been polished to his original brightness and screened with strands of well-nigh invisible wire suspended from a light metal strip atop the statue something like those beaded strings we used to hang in doorways to keep flies out. But, alas, one enterprising bird has penetrated the wire curtain and is nesting above Sir Thomas' right band. FOUR Australian drivers will take part in a marathon road test in New Guinea next month. Apart from normal hazards, they have been warned: "Because of accommodation shortage at Mt. Hagen, drivers will be housed in the local police station." NOTICE pinned to the door of the co-operative store at Kulnura, near Gosford: "Wanted, good respectable house cow.

One fond of large family and with no ob jection to a little bad language. Break.ups PRAGUE. Sunday. Prague's marriage guidance bureau, the first in Communist Europe is runnins short of space and plans to spread into the provinces. lhe Communist Party newspaper, "Rude Pravo." said yesterday that in Prague last year 36 per cent of marriages ended in divorce ing after being stabbed five times in the chest and stomach.

Darlinghurst detectives said Peisley had been to a Surry Hills discotheque where there was an argument. Peisley had afterwards met a man or men in Terrey Street behind the dance hall. Someone drove him to St. Vincent's Hospital where he died on the operating table about 1 a.m. time, and slipped through a connecting tunnel into the ungainly looking Eagle.

There he turned on the power and pressurised the ship. He was followed in by Armstrong, the module pilot, and after examination of all controls and dials they reported back to Houston, "We're in good shape." They were going further and further ahead of their work schedule all the time they had Eagle powered 30 minutes ahead of the flight plan. Less than three hours from Eagle undocking to Armstrong if Collins reported "all clear," Armstrong could order "go" or "hold." The all clear came, and the order was "go." Collins fired Columbia's small engines for eight seconds in an evasive manoeuvre to get Columbia out of the way of Eagle. Then Armstrong and Aldrin fired about a half-minute burst of Eagle's lower-stage rocket to brake Eagle into an orbit that took it, at its lowest point, about 8.9 nautical miles above the moon's surface. Next came another engine ignition, and a spacecraft computer, fed with information from a powerful landing radar antenna, controlled the fligh't to the surface.

The astronauts backed this up with visual observations. OBSERVATIONS The rockets brought the Eagle down to a hovering position 200 feet above the moon's surface, tilted slightly so Armstrong could scan the surface visually for a suitable landing spot. He had two minutes of fuel to fly around looking for such a spot. He had the fuel to move the craft up to half a mile either way to find a satisfactory site. The first parts of Eagle to come into contact with the moon were thin six-inch probes on the tips of the telescopic legs.

When the probes touched down, the engine was cut off and the ungainly craft dropped gently on to the surface. Space officials believed the astronauts would hardly have noticed the bump as their ship hit the surface at much less than the speed a parachutist hit the earth. Now the Apollo men are on the surface, the carefully laid-out time plan for their time on the moon is likely to be set aside. Like all explorers, thev Cont. page 3, col.

1 The accident occurred at midnight when the car, driven by Senator Kennedy, plunged off a bridge into a tidal pond on Chappaquiddick Island, off Martha's Vineyard, 17 miles across the bay from the Kennedy family's house in Hyan-nisport, Cape Cod. Senator Kennedy freed himself as the car sank in 10ft of water. The girl was trapped. Her body, dressed in a white blouse and slacks, was found in the back seat of the vehicle later. She was Miss Mary Jo Kopechne, 29, of Washington.

She once worked as a secretary for the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Senator Edward Kennedy's brother. Kennedy, a potential 1972 Presidential candidate, was not injured. The accident was not reported until 9 o'clock the next morning, police said. Senator Kennedy, 38, had been at Edgartown to take part in the yacht club's annual regatta in which the Kennedys have competed for many years.

DIVED A Washington spokesman for Senator Kennedy said that he had dropped in later on a party for former campaign workers for the late Senator Robert Kennedy and had offered to drive the girl to a ferry landing on the island so she could return to Martha's Vineyard. Senator Kennedy told police that, after the car plunged into the water it turned over and sank, not show fingerprints. The blade had 1 been' ground to a sharp point. The wounded man is Malcolm Shepherd, 24, who is serving a six-year sentence for breaking, entering and stealing. He was taken to Bathurst Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.

His condition late last night was serious. He had been working at' SPACE LOG NEIL ARMSTRONG and a bare five and a half hours from the scheduled touchdown, everything was going perfectly. For the first time in the flight, Houston control was calling to Eagle and Columbia by name instead of Apollo 11. Armstrong had donned his pressure suit to enter Eagle. UNDOCKING Aldrin went back to Columbia to do the same then both astronauts took their places in Eagle, set for the undocking, descent and landing.

The next major step came when Armstrong, as pilot, undocked Eagle from Columbia about 3.42 a.m., then flew alongside Columbia while Collins visually checked the ungainly lunar-lander ior damage. For over an hour they orbited in company at a distance of two nautical miles. At this it was up Exercising prisoner stabbed This Is a summary of today's major events In Sydney times, given that the moon landing was on time at 6.15 a.m., and that the astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin stick by the mission's schedule: 7.20 a.m.: Moon photographed from Eagle windows. 8.16 a.m.: Meal, then rest. 12.30 p.m.: Dress in lunar suits.

4.07 p.m.: Armstrong emerges from Eagle. 4.16 p.m.: Armstrong puts his left foot on the moon. 4.34 p.m.: Aldrin leaves Eagle. 4.51 p.m.: Astronauts collect moon samples, lay out experiments. 6.17 p.m.: Aldrin re-enters Eagle.

6.34 p.m.: Armstrong re-enters cabin, astronauts take off moon suits, toss out unnecessary equipment. 8.08 p.m.: Meal, then rest for takeoff tomorrow morning. A'prisoner was stabbed in the back "'during the exercise period at Bath-urst Gaol yesterday morning. The prisoner was exercising in the yard with about 80 others when a warder noticed him staggering and saw the handle of a table knife sticking out of bis back. The handle was found to be wrapped so that it would 5r" 5.