Jan 21 1973
From The Space Library
NASA established the Office of Management Planning and Review with James R. Elliott as Director, under Associate Administrator for Organization and Management. The Office of Management Development was abolished and its personnel and responsibilities transferred to the new office. Elliott had joined NASA in February 1962 and had been a senior management consultant in Office of Management Development. (NASA Ann)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff changes were announced by the Deputy Director, Gen. Charles H. Terhune, Jr. Geoffrey Robillard, Manager of the Applied Mechanics Div., had been appointed Deputy Assistant Laboratory Director for Technical Divisions. His successor was Glenn E. Vescelus, who had joined JPL in 1969. (JPL Release 654)
A decision by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. to build the world's first short takeoff and landing (STOL) passenger transport aircraft was reported by the Washington Post. The firm would shortly begin work on two prototypes of 48-passenger, turboprop DHC-7 aircraft to be test flown within two years. The aircraft would be certifiable by 1975. The Canadian government had approved $80 million for development of the DHC-7, designed for routes under 800 km (500 mi). The aircraft would operate from 600-m (2000-ft) runways with minimal noise and pollution. (Botwright, W Post, 1/21/73, L2)
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