Jan 5 1969
From The Space Library
Venus V unmanned probe was successfully launched by U.S.S.R. on four-month journey to Venus. Tass announced that 2,491-lb spacecraft had been launched into parking orbit and then injected on trajectory toward Venus to softland, conduct extensive scientific research, and continue studies begun by Venus IV, which landed on Venusian surface Oct. 18, 1967. All equipment was functioning normally. Spacecraft carried pennants with bas-relief of Lenin and Soviet coat of arms and "greater range of scientific and measuring equipment, making it possible to improve the accuracy of measurements and to obtain additional data on planet's atmosphere," Moscow News said. (Winters, B Sun, 1/6/69, 1; AP, W Star, 1/6/69, A3; Reuters, W Post, 1/6/69, A3; Moscow News, 1/18-25/69, 3)
Washington Sunday Star editorial commented on proposals made at AAAS meeting in Dallas, Tex., Dec. 26-31, 1968, for agency to establish priorities for Federal spending in research, education, technology, weapon development, and science. Dr. James V. Shannon, former NIH director, had proposed creation of top-level council equal in stature to National Security Council and Council of. Economic Advisers. Dr. Donald F. Hornig, President Johnson's Science Adviser, had recommended adding Secretary of Science to Presidential Cabinet. Star said, "There will be strong opposition to both of these proposals. The cry of centralization will be raised." However: "What is proposed .. . is a body of informed advisers, whose duty it is to suggest . . . to instruct the President, the Congress and public on the potentialities for good and evil that could result if a given path were followed. The President would still have to make the executive decisions, Congress would still control the purse. The public would still have the final verdict of the ballot. But all of them could use some responsible, expert guidance through the awesome and fantastic new world that lies just ahead." (W Star, 1/5/69, G1)
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