New York Daily News – July 17, 1969 – Apollo 11 Launch, “Astros on Perfect Moonbeam,” Nixon Proclaims Holiday (SOLD)

Description

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

This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Thursday,
July 17, 1969. The front page and extensive interior coverage chronicle the historic
launch of Apollo 11, the first mission to attempt a manned landing on the Moon.

Front-page headlines include:
“NIXON: LET’S HAVE A HOLIDAY”
“Astros on Perfect Moonbeam”

Publication details:
Volume 51, Number 19.
Complete 104‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Apollo 11 Launch Coverage — Extensive reporting, analysis, and photographs
  documenting the successful launch of Apollo 11 carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong,
  Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
• “After 100,000 Years, We Go” — Feature describing three explorers heading
  toward the first human outpost on another world.
• Presidential Reaction — Coverage of President Richard Nixon proclaiming
  a national holiday in recognition of the Moon mission.
• Future Exploration — “Agnew Calls for a Decision to Land a Man on Mars.”
• Astronaut Voices — “Armstrong to Earth: ‘Got a Magnificent Ride.’”
• Perspective — “Amid the Trivia of Life, Man Looks to the Stars.”
• Government Presence — “A Quorum of the House Was at Cape,” noting
  congressional attendance at the launch.

The issue contains numerous photographs showing the Saturn V launch and images of the
Apollo 11 astronauts.

Movie advertisements include:

• Hard Contract
• Once Upon a Time in the West
• True Grit
• Death Rides a Horse
• The Graduate
• Ben‑Hur
• Ice Station Zebra
• and additional late‑1960s releases

This issue captures the opening chapter of humankind’s first journey to the Moon, presented
in the large‑format, photo‑driven style of the Daily News at the height of the space race.

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Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the late 1960s. Wear was present along the edges,
and a phone number was lightly written beneath the date on the front page. All 104 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

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