The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 49

the mmm mlatoman 280,159 -June Average' Daily Morning and Evening Paid Circulation Weather Cloud: Today's High; Low Tonight's Low: Low 0-; Mup on Tunc i 1 VOL. 78, NO; 197 COPYRIGHT, 1969, OKLAHOMA PUBLISHING CO. 500 BROADWAY. OKLAHOMA CITY, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1969 10c on Newsstand; 5c Home Delivered 34 PAGES THEY'RE ON THE MOON; TOUCHDOWN FANTASTIC Moon Words: Eagle Has Landed colors, well, it varies pretty much depending on how you're looking relative to the There doesn't appear to be too much of a general color at all; however, it looks as though some of the rocks and boulders, of which there are quite a few in the near, it looks as though they're going to have some SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) "Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed." Thus a a Neil Armstrong, seated in a landing craft named Eagle beside his crewmate, Edwin Aldrin, began the first conversation between "fearth and the moon.

-Here are excerpts: SESSION CONTROL: Roger, Tranquillity. We copy, you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys bput to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot." tAGLE (Armstrong): Thank you That may have seemed like a vers long final phase.

The auto-targeting was taking us right into a football field size, uh, football field size crater. There's a large number of big boulders and rocks for about one or two crater diameters around And it required us to plunk down in P66 (non-automatic flight) and fly in manually over the rock field to find a reasonably good area. We'll get to the details of what's around here but it looks like a collection of just about every- variety of shape, angularity, granularity, and every variety of rock you could find. The Sooners Hail Great' Event interesting colors to them. EAGLE (Aldrin): I'd say the color of the local surface is very comparable to that we observed from orbit at this sun angle, about 10 degrees sun angle, or that nature.

It's pretty much without color. It's gray, and it's very white; chalky gray as you look into the zero phase line and it's considerably, darker gray, more like ash, ashen gray as you look out 90 degrees to the sun. Some of the surface rocks in close here- that have been fractured or disturbed by the rocket engine are coated with this light gray on the outside, but where they've been broken they display a dark, very dark gray interior ASTRONAUT MICHAEL COLLINS (alone in the mother ship called Columbia): Sounds like it looks a lot better than it did yesterday at that very low sun angle. It looked rough as a cob. EAGLE: It was really rough, Mike, over the targeted landing area.

It was jr By Jane Berry man and Mike Brake The Apollo 11 astro-, ing. as the take-off from naut's moon landing Sun Ship Steered Past Crater Of Boulders SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) Man landed on the moon at 3: IS p.m. Oklahoma time, Sunday, July 20, 1969. Two Americans, Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E.

Aldrin 240,000 miles away from home on the planet Earth, dropped to a dusty landing on the moon's alien soil, the first men in that strange land. "Houston," Armstrong's voice called out from the lunar surface. He paused a full two seconds. "Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed." "Fantastic," said the third Apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins, piloting the command ship Columbia on its lonely orbital patrol some 69 miles above.

About two hours after landing, Armstrong told mission control he and Aldrin wanted to start their moon stroll at 8 p.m. Oklahoma time, about five hours earlier than scheduled. "We'll support you any time," said mission control. As Eagle neared the surface, its computerized automatic pilot sent the fragile ship toward a nest of rocks and boulders in the projected landing site in the moon's Sea of Tranquillity. Armstrong grabbed control of his ship, stccered it clear of certain disaster and put it down four miles beyond the original landing point.

"The auto targeting was taking us right into a football field sized crater with a large number of big boulders and rocks." Armstrong said. "And it: required us to fly manually over the rock field to find a reasonably good area." They landed just north of (he moon's equator. In iiie original landing site, Armstrong said there were "extremely rough craters and a large number of rocks. Many of them were larger than 10 feet." The world thrilled to the moment. London's Trafalgar Square rang with cheers and screams of delight.

Men and women, some carrying babies, jammed through the fountains and saw the news of the touchdown flashed on a giant screen. "Thank God they've made it," said one woman. At New York City's Kennedy Airport, 2,500 clustered around television screens at the International Arrivals Building. And at Yankee Stadium, 35,000 fans watching the Yankees and Senators saw the news on the scoreboard: "They're on the moon." Everything stopped as the stadium filled with cheers. Then they fell silent for a moment of prayer, then sang "America the Beautiful." Outside her flag-draped brick Colonial homo in Wapakoneta, Ohio, where Armstrong was born and learned to fly, his mother, Mrs.

Stephen Armstrong said, "I hope it will be for the good of all mankind." President Nixon, who watched the news of the landing from his working office in the Executive Office Building next door to the White House, sent his personal congratulations Immediately after Eagle touched down, mission control dropped the radio call sign Eagle and referred to the Americans on the moon as Tranquillity Base. The first hour was full of descriptions of sights no one had ever seen before. "From the surface," Aldrin reported, "we could not see any stars out of the window. But out of the overhead hatch, I'm looking at the earth, big, round and beautiful." Just after landing, mission control called up, "Be advised there are lots of smiling faces here and all around the world." "There are two up here also," Armstrong beamed back. "Don't forget the third one up here," added Collins from the orbiting command ship.

Then he added his compliments. "Tranquillity Base, you guys did a fantastic job," he said. "Just keep that orbiting base up there for us," said Armstrong on the moon. "Wo are in a relatively smooth plain with many cra-Continned on Page 2. Col.

1 Cape Kennedy," Bartlett said. "The difference in the two events to me was that I witnessed the take- SwMting a member of the Apollo 2 space flight team. Bean bites his nails as he watches giant tracing board in Mission Control at Houston during the Apollo I I landing. Luna Close to Moon On Mystery Mission off. day afternoon was hailed as "man's greatest achievement," by an Oklahoma City clergyman.

His reaction was echoed by other community and leaders. was a tremendous accomplishment by a group of dedicated men," said Rev. Herschcl H. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist Church. "It was man's greatest achievement." J.

Chess Lovern, pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, agreed wfuvMr. Hobbs and added, was amazed that the 1 a ri i came off so smoothly." An aide to Gov. Bartlett said the governor stayed "gHied to his television set" until the astronauts were safely landed. "The landing on the moon was almost as thrill- "It was a great adventure," Bartlett continued, "but it is unlike other great adventures in that, while it took three daring men, it also took a tremendous number of people, from riveters to engineers, who are intimately and vicariously involved." Elation was expressed by Dr.

Dolphis Whittcn-Oklahoma City University's acting president. "This shows what human beings are capable of when they really set their minds to something," he said. "We have many problems on: this planet, but this shows that we can solve them if- we really Continued on Page 2, Col. 4 JODRELL BANK, England (AP) Luna 15 darted dramatically nearer the moon Sunday in a maneuver Jodrell Bank scientists said could only mean the Soviet unmanned probe was bent on reconnaissance during the Apollo 11 mission or was preparing to land. Observatory Director Sir Bernard Lovell said that after Luna 15 had carried out two course corrections its mean altitude was 40 miles above the lunar In Moscow, the Soviet news agency Tass said Luna 15 was within 10 miles of the moon at its lowest point.

It added that the probe was functioning normally in its scientific exploration of Lunar space. Semi-official leaks in Moscow before last Sunday's launching said Luna 15 would pick up moon soil and come back before VS. astronauts could carry out this feat. Another possibility mentioned in Moscow was that Luna 15 would observe the Apollo 11 flight and possibly send back television coverage. Lovell said Luna's new orbit meant it was possibly on a course over the Apollo landing site in the Sea of Tranquillity.

He said the orbit was so close to the moon that the Russians could not expect to leave Luna in it for a long period. But he repeated that the chances of Luna interfering with Apollo were negli-Continued on Page 2, Col. 4 extremely rough cra-tered and large numbers of rocks that were probably some many larger than 5 or 10 feet in size. But we did. EAGLE (Armstrong): You might be interested to know that I don't think we notice any difficulty at all in adapting to 1-6G (one-sixth of earth's gravity).

It seems immediately natural to move in this environment. MAC: Roger, Tranquillity, we copy, over. EAGLE (Armstrong): There is a relatively level plain oratored with a fairly large number of craters of the five to 50-foot variety and some ridges, small 20.30 feet high, I would guess. And literally thousands of little one- and Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 Charge Slated Against Ted Air War Revived By Egypt, Israel By The Associated Press Israeli lets a a k- ri ir Apollo 11 the Moon! 'GREAT MOMENT of our lime' is President Nixon's opinion of moon landing.

Page 6 FAMOUS QUOTES from history precede 'The Eagle has landed' in moon flight. Page 6. MOON FEVER felt all over the world with shouting. Sweeping, street dancing. Pace 6 HALF A RIf.T.inv nla State Cooled population saw moon show.

Pace 6. AllAAfC MIXED FEELINGS expressed by Neil Armstrong's Egyptian positions across the Suez Canal Sunday for the first time since the 1967 war, Egyptian planes struck Israeli targets in the occupied Sinai Desert and both sides claimed shooting down a large number of planes. Egypt said it downed 13 Israeli Mirages. Israel admitted losing two planes and said five Egyptian planes were downed three MIGs and two Su-khoi SU7 fighters. Israel said ihe pilots of its two downed aircraft bailed out safely and landed on Israeli territory.

Military communiques from Egypt and Cairo Radio said one Israeli Mirage was shot down by anti-aircraft fire 12 hours before the aerial battles during paicms mid- me oig moment. rage 6. COMMUNION BREAD accompanies Aldrin to moon as symbol of church fellowship. Page 6. State TWO MOON LANDINGS, that's right, two, captivate Oklahomans on historic day.

Pace IS. FIRED CAP DIRECTOR in Muskogee says police will have to oust him; eyes lawsuit. Pace IS. with fierce artillery duels along the Suez Canal. U.N.

observers called for a cease-fire at 11 a.m. EDT and again at 12:30 p.m. but Israel said the Egyptians continued fighting and Israeli forces retaliated. The Cairo Radio broadcasts Indicated the Egyptian jets were scrambled to raid the Sinai after the latter cease-fire deadline. Tel Aviv radio reported the Egyptian aircraft were shot down while trying lo attack Israeli positions on the east bank of the Suez Canal.

A communique from Egypt said the Israeli planes began raiding Egyptian positions on the west bank of the canal 12 boors after the Israeli commando raid on the island fortress. The Egyptian air force was ordered to intercept the raiders and attack Sinai. It added. Artillery exchanges were reported continuing in the FJ Qantars. Ismaffia and Port Tartrflq region along the length of the Soez Canal.

EDGARTOVVN, Mass. (AP) Police Chief Dominic J. Arena said Sunday he will seek a complaint Monday charging Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, with leaving the scene of an accident.

Kennedy, 37-year-old assistant majority leader in the Senate, was driving a car that swerved off a bridge early Saturday and overturned in a salt water pond on a small island off the Massachusetts coast. The senator escaped injury, but a woman passenger. Miss Mary Jo Ko-peehne, 28. of Washington, D. was killed.

A medical examiner ruled her death a case of accidental drowning. "I am satisfied there was no negligence, but the time element causes me to conclude it was a case of leaving the scene of an accident," Arena told newsmen Sunday. Kennedy waited more than eight hours before going to the police. Arena said. Kennedy said in a statement he couldn't even recall how be got out of OoatNraed Page CM.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms traveled through central and eastern Oklahoma early Sunday, lowering temperatures. Showers were first reported about midnight, moving southeast between Perry and Bartlesvflle. Eventually, most of central and eastern Oklahoma received at least a few drops of moisture. Only Hobart, Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Ft SHI and Altos AFB re Nation ABE FORTAS. Louis Wolf son investigative file about to be closed by Justice Department.

Page 4. POLITICAL GAFF from Republicans fair price to pay lor tax reform, Mansfield says. Page 8. Apollo Schedule AH Oklahoma Time MONDAY 12:50 p.m. Cabin section of LM leaves moon.

4:27 p.m. Command ship, cabin section dock. 8:20 p.m. LM cabin jettisoned in lunar orbit. 11:52 p.m.

Apollo starts 2y--day return to earth. THURSDAY 46 a.m. Splashdown in Pacific Ocean. TELEVISION Monday: CBS and NBC, conclusion of 31 hours of continuous covet age at 5 p.m.; ABC, conclusion of 30 hoars of eoWBnqag cot wage at 5 p.m., special 6:30 to 7:39 p.m. Inside Features I Obituaries lg ported temperatures In the iacK on an Egyptian Gulf of 9s.

Rain activity Sunday af- lonress tn the Suez. Oawrtfied Ad 25-33 Today Gerties a -rxr ri 1 It was limited to riju, vp Tcrno northern and eastern Okla- Highs Monday are Arab reports said another Israeli plane was drWTwd fn The morning, nine in the afternoon and two more fn the ft wing. The air battles coincided expected to range from 90 in northeastern Oklahoma 23S-6722 232-3311 rCettft Qals Awer er to 102 in the.