New York Daily News – January 31, 1971 – “Apollo 14 Is ‘Go’ For Moon Trip,” Shepard, Roosa & Mitchell (SOLD)

Description

Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.

This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Sunday,
January 31, 1971. The front page and extensive interior coverage focus on NASA’s
upcoming Apollo 14 lunar mission, the first moon flight following the near‑disaster of
Apollo 13.

Front-page headlines include:
“Apollo 14 Is ‘Go’ For Moon Trip”
“Shepard, Rookies In Top Form”

Publication details:
Volume 50, Number 40.
Complete 144‑page Sunday issue.

Notable contents include:

• Apollo 14 Mission Coverage — Extensive reporting, photographs, and analysis
  of the mission featuring astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell.
• Photographs — Multiple images of the Apollo 14 crew and mission hardware.
• “Great Expectations: Rocks As Old As Sun” — Discussion of scientific goals
  and expected lunar samples.
• Vietnam War — Coverage including “Bombers Pound Laos; South Viet Drive Seen”
  and “Midnight and Midday Cowboys Thrive in Saigon.”
• International Relief — “Rescuers Mozambique Flood Victims.”
• Domestic Policy — “Nixon Names 9 to Sift Effects of Marijuana.”
• Centerfold — Photo spreads related to Apollo 14 and space exploration.

Advertising highlights include:

• Motor oil at Sears for 66¢ per quart (10W‑40) and 33¢ per quart for regular oil
• 12‑volt automotive batteries installed for $11.95 with trade‑in
• Multiple pages of early‑1970s fashion advertising

Sports section coverage includes:

• College basketball
• Horse racing
• Additional professional and amateur sports reporting

This issue captures the optimism surrounding the return to lunar exploration following
Apollo 13, presented in the large‑format, photo‑heavy style typical of the Daily News’
Sunday editions at the height of the space race.

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Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the early 1970s. Wear and small tears were present
along the edges, consistent with age and handling. All 144 pages were included.
Please review listing photos for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News

Learn more about the Apollo 14 mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo14.html

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