New York Daily News – August 3, 1971 – Apollo 15 Leaves Moon on TV, U.S. Backs Peking for U.N. (SOLD)

Description

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

This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Tuesday,
August 3, 1971. The front page and interior pages focus on a historic milestone in
space exploration as Apollo 15 astronauts departed the Moon, broadcasting the liftoff live
on television.

Front-page headlines include:
“U.S. WILL BACK PEKING FOR UN”
“Senate Votes Lockheed Loan”
“Astros Quit Moon — Link Up — In Orbit”

The issue highlights the first‑ever televised lunar launch, made possible when the Apollo 15
crew positioned the lunar rover so its TV camera could capture the ascent from the Moon’s
surface.

Publication details:
Volume 53, Number 33.
Complete 68‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Apollo 15 Coverage — Extensive reporting, analysis, and photographs
  documenting the astronauts’ departure from the Moon and their successful link‑up in
  lunar orbit.
• Photographs — Images of the lunar blastoff and views of the Moon’s surface
  captured during the mission.
• Cold War Diplomacy — Coverage of the United States moving to back Peking
  and the “two Chinas” approach at the United Nations.
• Labor — “18‑Day Rail Strike Ends With 2B Pact.”
• Television Milestone — “Moon Blastoff Is a TV First.”
• Foreign Policy Analysis — “Lost in the Headlines: A Major Shift on China.”
• U.S. Intelligence — “Charge CIA Pours 2B Into Losing Laos War.”

Advertising includes:

• Automotive — A full‑page ad for the Ford Pinto, brand new for $1,919.
• Air Travel — American Airlines promotes its Coach Lounge aboard new Boeing
  747 aircraft.
• Retail — Numerous advertisements featuring early‑1970s fashion styles.

Sports section coverage includes:

• Baseball
• Horse racing
• Football — “Jets’ Rookie Hears Kind Words,” featuring John Riggins.
• Additional professional and amateur sports reporting

This issue captures a rare convergence of space‑age achievement and major geopolitical
realignment, presented in the compact, headline‑driven Daily News style of the early 1970s.

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Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the early 1970s. Light wear was present along the
edges, consistent with age and handling. All 68 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 15 mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html

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