Apollo 11, the eight-day lunar-landing mission, set for a launch Wednesday, July 16, 1969 at 9:32 A.M. (EDT) from pad 39-A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Apollo capsule will leave the Earth parking-orbit and head out for the Moon shortly after 12 noon.



For the next 72 hours, the flight should be pretty much routine. Then, at about 1 P.M. next Saturday, July 19, the spaceship enters lunar orbit and the astronauts prepare for what must be considered history's most dramatic adventure: landing on the moon (set for next Sunday) and a walk on its surface (Monday, July 20, 1969) lasting nearly two and a half hours. Concluding the mission: lunar module (LEM) liftoff from the moon and deciding with the command module (also on Monday); trans-Earth injection, beginning the homeward journey (Tuesday); and splashdown and recovery in the Pacific (Thursday, July 24).



Radio and television coverage on July 16-22 & 24, 1969. Astronauts include Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. Reporting are Frank McGee, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Bill Ryan, Jim Eyer, Peter Hackes, Jim Reynold, Bill Lindsay, and Charles Quinn.                                                                 

Live CBS, NBC, and ABC network coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing and walk on the moon.              

Apollo 11, the eight-day lunar-landing mission, set for a launch Wednesday, July 16, 1969 at 9:32 A.M. (EDT) from pad 39-A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Apollo capsule will leave the Earth parking-orbit and head out for the Moon shortly after 12 noon.



For the next 72 hours, the flight should be pretty much routine. Then, at about 1 P.M. next Saturday, July 19, the spaceship enters lunar orbit and the astronauts prepare for what must be considered history's most dramatic adventure: landing on the moon (set for next Sunday) and a walk on its surface (Monday, July 20, 1969) lasting nearly two and a half hours. Concluding the mission: lunar module (LEM) liftoff from the moon and deciding with the command module (also on Monday); trans-Earth injection, beginning the homeward journey (Tuesday); and splashdown and recovery in the Pacific (Thursday, July 24).



Radio and television coverage on July 16-22 & 24, 1969. Astronauts include Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. Reporting are Frank McGee, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Bill Ryan, Jim Eyer, Peter Hackes, Jim Reynold, Bill Lindsay, and Charles Quinn.                                                                              

Live coverage of the Apollo 11 moon flight.          

Live coverage of the Apollo spaceflight to the moon and journey back home. Traveling at a speed of approximately 3600 miles per hour, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins begin their trip back to earth.       

Apollo 11, the eight-day lunar-landing mission, set for a launch Wednesday, July 16, 1969 at 9:32 A.M. (EDT) from pad 39-A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Apollo capsule will leave the Earth parking-orbit and head out for the Moon shortly after 12 noon.



For the next 72 hours, the flight should be pretty much routine. Then, at about 1 P.M. next Saturday, July 19, the spaceship enters lunar orbit and the astronauts prepare for what must be considered history's most dramatic adventure: landing on the moon (set for next Sunday) and a walk on its surface (Monday, July 20, 1969) lasting nearly two and a half hours. Concluding the mission: lunar module (LEM) liftoff from the moon and deciding with the command module (also on Monday); trans-Earth injection, beginning the homeward journey (Tuesday); and splashdown and recovery in the Pacific (Thursday, July 24).



Radio and television coverage on July 16-22 & 24, 1969. Astronauts include Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. Reporting are Frank McGee, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Bill Ryan, Jim Eyer, Peter Hackes, Jim Reynold, Bill Lindsay, and Charles Quinn.                                                                                           

Live coverage of the Apollo 11 moonflight which returns to earth on Thursday.           

Apollo 11, the eight-day lunar-landing mission, set for a launch Wednesday, July 16, 1969 at 9:32 A.M. (EDT) from pad 39-A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Apollo capsule will leave the Earth parking-orbit and head out for the Moon shortly after 12 noon.



For the next 72 hours, the flight should be pretty much routine. Then, at about 1 P.M. next Saturday, July 19, the spaceship enters lunar orbit and the astronauts prepare for what must be considered history's most dramatic adventure: landing on the moon (set for next Sunday) and a walk on its surface (Monday, July 20, 1969) lasting nearly two and a half hours. Concluding the mission: lunar module (LEM) liftoff from the moon and deciding with the command module (also on Monday); trans-Earth injection, beginning the homeward journey (Tuesday); and splashdown and recovery in the Pacific (Thursday, July 24).



Radio and television coverage on July 16-22 & 24, 1969. Astronauts include Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. Reporting are Frank McGee, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Bill Ryan, Jim Eyer, Peter Hackes, Jim Reynold, Bill Lindsay, and Charles Quinn.                                                                                                        

Live coverage of the Apollo 11 splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, following the successful flight of Apollo 11 to the moon.                

Return of the Apollo XI moon mission to Earth. Press conference in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Neil Armstrong addresses the nation and proclaims mission was "Out Of This World. " President Nixon offers a prayer of Thanksgiving.         

Continuing live coverage of the Apollo 11 splashdown and return to earth.                       

A recap of the Apollo 11 space mission.                          

Live coverage of the Apollo 11 splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin speaks at the Apollo 11 "Splashdown 45" event aboard The USS Hornet in Alameda, California.                                     

Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin. and Michael Collins arrive at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas following the successful splashdown of the Apollo 11 spacecraft.                                      

Report on President Nixon's tour. Lull continues in Vietnam fighting.         

Report on President Nixon's visit to King and Queen of Thailand, India is his next stop. 

Howard K. Smith, Frank Reynolds, and Sam Donaldson report.                       

Comments on speech given by President Nixon on welfare reform.

Guests: Dr. Arthur Burns    
        Senator Walter Mondale 
Host:   Bob Clark.     

Todays News:
 Sharon Tate murdered with four others. John Davenport reports from LA the bizarre murders and grim details at the Tate home. Houseboy of Sharon Tate, William Garreston arrested. James Meredith- two day jail sentence. Anniversary of atomic bomb on Nagasaki, David Snell reports. OJ Simpson signs four year deal with the NFL Buffalo Bills, best ever contract to NFL rookie. President Nixon leaving Washington for one month vacation, Bill Gill reports. Proposed Nixon Welfare Reform Bill. People on the street give their opinions on the proposed bill. If passed New York would receive 100 million dollars. 

Anchor: Sam Donaldson. 

NOTE:
Vanderbilt University News Archive not recording news on the weekend.                            

Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong hold a live news conference in Houston, Texas after their successful Apollo 11 moon mission.           

Report on New York City parade tomorrow for returning Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. Ed Bradley reports.          

Live coverage of the Apollo 12 space mission with take off from the Kennedy Space Center. Astronauts are Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan L.Bean. This space mission took place four months after Apollo 11.                     

Live coverage of the Apollo 12 moon landing with astronauts Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan L.Bean aboard.                    

Live coverage of the Apollo 12 Spacecraft's take off from the moon and flight back to earth.                          

Live coverage of the Apollo 12 spacecraft splashdown.                          

Live coverage of the Apollo 12 splashdown which occured on November 24th, 1969 at 2:58PM (CST) near American Samoa. Astronauts  Alan L. Bean, Richard F. Gordon Jr, and Charles Conrad Jr. aboard.       

New Jersey mayor Hugh Addonizio and 14 others indicted for extortion and income tax charges. Spiro Agnew to embark on a tour of Asia.     

Comments on State of the Union address. Dr.Louis Hellman says government has sufficient evidence that the pill is safe.     

Bomb rips Cambridge, Maryland court house 24 hours after killing of two black militant friends of H.Rap Brown. President Nixon to announce new desegregation policy.        

President Nixon orders federal troops to restore New York City mail service, many postal workers return, North Vietnam claims Prince Sihanouk deposed by United States imperialists, backs him.          

Live coverage of take off of the Apollo 13 spacecraft which was aborted two days later due to the explosion of an oxygen tank, crippling the service module. The crew returned safely to earth on April 17th.                          

Live coverage of take off of the Apollo 13 spacecraft which was aborted two days later due to the explosion of an oxygen tank, crippling the service module. The crew returned safely to earth on April 17th.      

Duplicate of #7659.                    

This date in history: 1861, At the start of the civil war, Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell to Confederates. 
1870: The Metropolitan Museum  of Art was incorporated in New York. (The museum opened in 1872. 
1964: Sidney Poitier became the first black performer in a leading role to win Academy Award for his performance in "Lillies Of The Field."
1970:Apollo 13 on the way to the moon, was crippled when a liquid oxygen tank burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely).
1992: The great Chicago flood took place as the city's century- old tunnel system and adjacent basements filled with water from the Chicago River. 
1999: Right-to-die advocate Dr.Jack Kevorkian was sentenced in Pontiac, Michigan to 10 to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder in the lethal injection of a Lou Gehrig disease patient. (Kervorkian served eight years.    
2011: Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons were detained for investigation  of corruption, abuse of power and the killing of protesters.   

A special report on the return to earth of the Apollo 13 spacecraft.                         

President Richard Nixon at Kennedy Space Center. After Apollo 13 was aborted due to an oxygen tank failure, Nixon greets astronauts Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert. 
At a press conference the president said:
"The three astronauts didn't reach the moon but they reached the hearts of millions of Americans and people around the world."
Later that evening, President Nixon presents the three astronauts with the Medal Of Freedom.     

Frank Reynolds and Jules Bergman report for ABC news.                                           

Live coverage of the splashdown of Apollo 13 and its safe return to earth.                     

Live coverage of the Apollo 13 Splashdown after the mission was aborted.      

Live coverage of the press conference about the aborted Apollo 13 space mission        

Duplicate of #7662.                

Live coverage of the press conference about the aborted Apollo 13 space mission        

Duplicate of #11093.              

Live coverage of the Apollo 13 astronauts press conference.      

     Among many stories covered, Huey Newton released from prison, and Tex Ritter runs for political office.          

Palestinians hijack British Overseas Airways jet to Jordan, 114 hostages. New anti hijack plans.

Host: Frank Reynolds.        

Vietnam war news

Host: Frank Reynolds 

With commercials  

Former French President Charles DeGaulle has died. 

Hosts: Howard K. Smith and Frank Reynolds 

Soviet Luna 17 lands on the moon. Jules Bergman reports.

Howard K. Smith and Frank Reynolds 

Includes  commercials    

115 brokerage firms merged, liquidated, or dissolved. Brokers in panic. Vietnam commentary. Includes commercials. 
      

Unemployment up to 5.8%. In My Lai massacre, Lt. William Calley named as murderer.