Apr 25 1974
From The Space Library
The House passed the NASA authorization bill, H.R. 13998, by a vote of 341 to 37. The total authorization was $3.259 billion, $6 million over the $3.253 billion suggested by the House Committee on Science and Astronautics 10 April and $12 million above the Administration request of $3.247 billion. On the floor, the House had approved an additional $3.9 million for research in coal extraction, coal energy conversion, and mine safety. An additional $2 million was authorized for re-search in hydrogen production and use. (CR, 25 April 74, H3201-31)
Quasars-celestial objects thought to be among the oldest, most distant, and most radiant bodies observable from the earth-could also be manifestations of black holes, Dr. Elden C. Whipple, Jr., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist, and Dr. Thomas E. Holzer of the National Center for Atmospheric Research reported in a paper at the joint meeting of the American Physical Society-Optical Society of America. Material falling into a massive black hole could produce the visible effects of a quasar without requiring the magnitudes of distance, velocity, age, and radiating power usually attributed to these objects. (NOAA Release 74-63)
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a new safety regulation that would require all shipments of radioactive material on passenger and cargo aircraft to be inspected for leakage and scanned with radiation monitoring instruments before flight. On passenger flights, radiation monitors would check the cabin floor above the cargo hold before departure and the cargo compartment after the aircraft had landed. The FAA proposal had been prompted by incidents of improper packaging that had exposed passengers and crew members to higher-than-normal radiation levels [see 9-10 April]. (FAA Release 74-59)
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