Jul 28 1965
From The Space Library
A 28-day-old wage strike by 60 guards at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ended with agreement on a two-year contract by the United Plant Guard Workers of America and Wackenhut Services, Inc., which employed the GSFC guards. (Wash, Post, 7/29/65, A18)
NASA awarded $1,190,000 facilities grant to the Univ. of Florida for the construction of a Space Science Building on campus. James E. Webb, NASA Administrator, said the new grant "will permit the expansion of theoretical and experimental research in aeronautical and space sciences and will enable the university to train an increased number of highly qualified young researchers." (NASA Release 65-248)
NASA Administrator James E. Webb, speaking on statistical standards at the National Governors' Conference in Minneapolis, said: ".. the timely availability of accurate, comprehensive data-based on valid and accepted concepts and definitions-Will become increasingly important to the effective conduct of state government. The need for compatibility between federal and state data systems is recognized at the top levels of government.... "It is clear that the goals of complete uniformity, perfect comparability and total integration of statistical and management information systems will not soon be accomplished. But it is equally clear that urgent efforts toward these goals are being made and are necessary if state and local governments are to keep pace with the needs of modern society," Webb recommended that each state: "1. Establish a state statistical standards unit. 2. Sponsor a National Conference on the Comparability of Statistics Among the States. and 3. Examine applicability of modern information technology at the state and local levels... ." (Text)
Brig. Gen. Joseph S. Bleymaier (USAF), Deputy Commander for Manned Systems, AFSC Space Systems Div, was cited by President Johnson for cost reduction efforts on the Titan III program. The citation said his efforts had enabled the Air Force to achieve on time all major program objectives with fewer test flights than programed, "thus reducing defense costs $33 million in fiscal year 1965." (DOD Release 487-65)
Rules for assigning specific emergency evacuation duties to crew members of helicopters operating in scheduled air carrier operations, controls to cover drinking aboard helicopters, and measures to prevent intoxicated persons from boarding helicopters were proposed by FAA in an effort to bring operations governing scheduled helicopter operations in line with rules governing air-carrier fixed-wing operations. (FAA Release T65-38)
Almost every major aspect of European space programs, both international and national, would be intensively reviewed within the next four months, wrote Missile Space Daily, ESRO would meet in Paris to review early progress of its eight-year $310 million program to place 17 satellites of varying size and complexity into orbit, ELDO planned to meet in early fall to discuss continuation of the Eldo-A booster program and possible speed-up in the Eldo-B follow-on vehicle. In Great Britain and Germany, key government reviews and position papers about roles in future space activities were expected to occur within the next several weeks. (Getler, M / S Daily, 7/28/65)
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