June 25, 1952 (The Baltimore Sun, in the middle of the Spirit section):
This news bulletin has just arrived to make this edition of The Spirit…
Trip To Moon Now Feasible Claims Professor
Central City … In an exclusive interview late last night, Prof. Hartly Skol, Chairman of the projected Interplanetary Flight Commission stated that it is now possible to successfully launch a rocket ship to the moon!
For the first time it was publicly revealed that for the past 18 months the Professor’s organization has sent 14 rockets to the moon bearing simo-data recorders, video solar equipment, and automatic cameras. “On the basis of these records,” stated the Prof., “we are now ready to transport human beings to the moon. At the moment we are preparing to launch the first rocket bearing living animals!”
[photo caption] Construction is now going on on the “Orville Wright #1”. Will this be the first rocket ship to reach the moon?
Ed. note — This item is brought to you as a public service. It has absolutely no bearing on The Spirit. Feeling that a great interest has developed concerning interplanetary travel, from time to time we shall carry reports on the progress in this field. We repeat, this item has absolutely no bearing on The Spirit.
June 25, 1952 (The Baltimore Sun, in the middle of the Spirit section):
This news bulletin has just arrived to make this edition of The Spirit…
Trip To Moon Now Feasible Claims Professor
Central City … In an exclusive interview late last night, Prof. Hartly Skol, Chairman of the projected Interplanetary Flight Commission stated that it is now possible to successfully launch a rocket ship to the moon!For the first time it was publicly revealed that for the past 18 months the Professor’s organization has sent 14 rockets to the moon bearing simo-data recorders, video solar equipment, and automatic cameras. “On the basis of these records,” stated the Prof., “we are now ready to transport human beings to the moon. At the moment we are preparing to launch the first rocket bearing living animals!”
[photo caption] Construction is now going on on the “Orville Wright #1”. Will this be the first rocket ship to reach the moon?
Ed. note — This item is brought to you as a public service. It has absolutely no bearing on The Spirit. Feeling that a great interest has developed concerning interplanetary travel, from time to time we shall carry reports on the progress in this field. We repeat, this item has absolutely no bearing on The Spirit.