Aug 14 1970
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Election of Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, as a Vice President and his appointment as Group Executive, Power Generation Group, were announced by General Electric Co. Both positions were effective Sept. 15, date on which Dr. Paine's resignation from NASA would become effective. (GE Release)
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) introduced S. 4241 to authorize NSF "to conduct research and educational programs to prepare the country for conversion from defense to civilian, socially-oriented research and development activities." NASA was named, with AEC and DOD, to participate in conversion efforts. (CR, 8{14/70, 51345766)
Dr. Eberhard F. M. Rees, MSFC Director, told MSFC employees that number of center staff members to be released in NASA-wide manpower reduction had been cut from 190 to 121 by voluntary retirement of 69 employees. MSFC had been directed to reduce employment by 190 positions, to leave 5804 permanent positions. (MSFC Release 70-160)
NASA announced selection of Philco-Ford Corp. to receive $26-million, cost-plus-award-fee contract for operation and maintenance of Deep Space Network (DSN). Contract would cover 33 mos with two one-year options. (NASA Release 70-138)
Proportion of national R&D total supported with Federal funds had dropped from almost 66% in 1964 to 55% in 1970, NSF said. In 1970 Federal Government was scheduled to finance 62% of basic research effort, 51% of applied research, and 55% of development. Federal obligations for R&D (plant excluded) totaled $15.6 billion in FY 1969 and were expected to total $15.7 billion in FY 1970 and $15.6 billion in FY 1971. (NSF Science Resources Studies Highlights, 8/14/70,1)
U.S. and U.S.S.R. completed second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and agreed to begin third round in Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 2. (AP, W Star, $114/70, A5)
U.S. had offered to give up its ABM defense system entirely if U.S.S.R. would agree to limit production of its SS-9 offensive missiles and abandon its own missile defenses, Nixon Administration spokesman said at background briefing by White House for news editors in New Orleans, La. (Smith, NYT, 8/17/70, 1)
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