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Neil Armstrong steps on the moon in 1969...
Neil Armstrong steps on the moon in 1969...
Item # 705601
July 21, 1969
WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS, Ohio, July 21, 1969
* Best issue to have on this historic event ?
* Neil Armstrong's hometown newspaper
A great issue on this significant event as this newspaper is from Neil Armstrong's hometown. Typically issues of this date carried a headline "Man Walks On Moon" but this hometown newspaper personalized the report honoring their local hero with: "NEIL STEPS ON THE MOON".
This is likely the only newspaper in the country with such a headline, and not being able to have a newspaper from where the event happened, this would be the next best thing.
The front page photo shows Neil's parents. The issue is complete in 10 pages and is in excellent condition. A very scarce issue given the limited press run from such a small town.
AI notes: The July 21, 1969 issue of the Wapakoneta Daily News—published in Neil Armstrong’s hometown on the day after the moon landing—carried an especially celebratory and emotional tone, featuring the bold front-page headline “NEIL STEPS ON THE MOON” and extensive local coverage that blended global triumph with small-town pride; the paper highlighted Armstrong’s historic first steps on the lunar surface and the worldwide reaction, but it also devoted unusual space to the scene in Wapakoneta itself, describing crowds who gathered around radios and televisions, impromptu celebrations along Auglaize Street, congratulatory messages arriving from across Ohio, and reflections from Armstrong’s relatives and acquaintances who emphasized both his modest nature and the town’s sense of shared accomplishment, making the issue one of the most cherished local newspapers connected to the Apollo 11 mission.
Category: The 20th Century
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