May 13 1967
From The Space Library
Manned expeditions to every part of the solar system would be achieved by the end of the 20th century, Vice President Humphrey predicted in his opening statement to a student panel at North Dakota State Univ. in Fargo. He envisioned "the development of a whole family of earth orbiting stations, manned and supplied by regular ferry services; the launching of unmanned probes to every part of our solar system, and probably manned expeditions as well." (UPI, NYT, 5/14/67)
Australia would be able to maintain its prominence in radio-astronomy with a new 150-in optical telescope to be constructed at Siding Spring, New South Wales, the New York Times reported. Construction of the $11,760,000 telescope, a joint British and Australian project, was expected to be completed in six years to provide Australian scientists-who currently had to send findings to Mt. Palomar (Calif.) Observatory for verification-with a suitable size optical telescope to check their observations. (NYT, 5/14/67, 37)
L/G James H. Doolittle (AFR~S., Ret.) received the Sixth Annual Thomas D. White National Defense Award at Air Force Academy ceremonies in Denver. An aviation pioneer and Medal of Honor holder, General Doolittle was cited for making "outstanding contributions to the national defense and security . . . [and giving] a lifetime of leadership to military and civil aviation." (Denver Post, 5/14/67, 32)
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