Jul 27 1972
From The Space Library
House and Senate conferees submitted conference report on H.R. 15093, FY 1973 Dept, of Housing and Urban Development- space science-veterans appropriations bill that contained $3.408- billion NASA appropriation. Conference recommended $2.601-billion appropriation for NASA research and development, instead of $2.550 billion proposed by House and $2.624 billion proposed by Senate, and included $24 million for aeronautical research in noise abatement and aviation safety as proposed-by Senate. Recommended appropriation for construction of facilities was $77.3 million as proposed by Senate, instead of $69.8 million proposed by House-and included $5.5 million for modification of manufacturing and final assembly facilities for space shuttle as proposed by Senate and $8 million for facility planning and design as proposed by Senate, instead of $6 million proposed by House. Appropriation for research and program management remained unchanged at $729.45 million. (H Rpt 92-1261; NASA Off Administration)
NASA launched Aerobee 170 sounding rocket from White Sands Missile Range, carrying Harvard College Observatory solar physics experiment. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. (SR list)
Grumman Aerospace Corp. President Joseph G. Gavin, Jr., said in inter-view that 1500 employees might lose jobs because of award of NASA space shuttle contract to competitor, North American Rockwell Corp. [see July 26]. First layoffs at Bethpage, N.Y., plant might come in three weeks, with 200 employees affected. Labor officials later noted that action could affect as many as 8000 workers, including fringe concerns. (Andelman, NYT, 7/28/72) [[ Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] announced appointment of Dan Schneiderman, former manager of Mariner Mars 1971 Project, as manager of Civil Systems Program Office. He would manage JPL effort to develop applications of laboratory capabilities to problems in medical engineering, public safety, urban land use, and transportation. (JPL Release 622)
Charles A. Lindbergh discussed supersonic transport aircraft in New York Times article: "For me, aviation has value only to the extent that it contributes to the quality of the human life it serves. Research in the fields of supersonic flight is, obviously, of great importance and should continue, but my personal conclusion is that the regular operation of SST's in their present state of development will be disadvantageous both to aviation and to the peoples of the world. I believe we should prohibit their scheduled operation on or above United States territory as long as their effect on our over-all environment remains unsatisfactory." (NYT, 7/27/72, 31)
House passed H.R. 1026 requesting President to proclaim Feb. 19, 1973, "Nicolaus Copernicus Day," marking quinquecentennial of birth of Polish astronomer Copernicus. (CR, 7/27/72, D833)
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