Jul 6 1963

From The Space Library

In the wake Of Washington reports that Lt. Col. John H. Glenn might be candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio, the NASA astronaut said in Houston Post interview that his plans were to remain with NASA and that he had given no thought to a political career. (Houston Post, 7/7/63)

In study Of 26 U.S. colleges and universities for Carnegie Founda­tion for Advancement Of Teaching, the institutions unanimously concluded that Federal aid to education was "highly beneficial." Study reported that 28 Federal agencies supplied funds to the 26 institutions in period covered (total of 42 agencies support U.S. colleges and universities at rate of $1,760,000,000 per year). Most influential area Of Federal support was research; without Federal funds for research "facilities in many instances would shrink. Many research efforts would have to be abandoned com­pletely. Others would be sharply curtailed." (Amer. Council on Educ., Educational Record [Special issue "Partners in Search of Policies"], 7/6/63; NYT, 7/7/63, 28)

Eight Soviet women parachutists, led by T. Voinova, estab­lished new world record in grow jumping for accuracy of laud­ing from 600-meter (1,968.5-ft. ) height. Average deviation from center of circle was 22.15 ft.-almost 200% better than previous record. (Tass, Krasnaya Zvezda, 7/7/63,3, AFSS-T Trans.)

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