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From: "John M. McMahon" <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:54:18 
To: <HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: [HASTRO-L] New California State Historical Resource Site -- on the
 Moon

BBC 1/30/10:
 
 "US 'protects' Moon landing site"
 
 "California has named a new site a state historical resource - despite the
 fact that it is not on Earth, never mind in the US state.
 
 The site where Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the first US landing,
 is now included on the state's register.
 
 The unusual move by the California State Historical Resources Commission
 aims to protect more than 100 items left by US astronauts on the Moon.
 
 They include tools, a flag, footprints, food bags and bags of human waste.
 
 The commission said California firms had worked on the Apollo project and
 their efforts had a historical value to the state."
 
 More: 
 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/8488783.stm <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/8488783.stm> 
 
 JMM / LMC