[Lonesome in Massachussets]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Goddard#New_York_Times_editorial

1920, not 1936.

On January 13, 1920, the day after its front-page story about Goddard’s rocket, an unsigned New York Times editorial, in a section entitled “Topics of the Times”, scoffed at the proposal. The article, which bore the title “A Severe Strain on Credulity”, began with apparent approval, but soon went on to cast serious doubt.

[sodpoodle]

I didn’t check the internet or Snopes these for accuracy. It took me 30 minutes to copy and post each item - not an internet site, so no link. It was an email from a great conservative buddy. Had great photos included, but I don’t know how to scan & post to FR.

[Campion]

When Apollo 11 was on the way to the moon, they finally got around to publishing a retraction.

"The Times regrets the error," it said.