Apr 21 1971
From The Space Library
LeRC had turned over to St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, small analog computer designed by LeRC scientists Vernon D. Gebben and John A. Webb, Jr., at cost of $1500, NASA announced. Computer measured increase or decrease of stroke volume of heart, or changes in length of time heart valves remained open, to detect certain abnormalities early in development. Hospital planned to use computer experimentally before application to human patients recovering from open heart surgery. (NASA Release 71-69)
MSC announced signing of $10 699 404 contract modification with Martin Marietta Corp. for equipment in support of Skylab earth resources experiment package (EREP). Modification brought total value of con-tract since February 1970 to $60 million. (MSC Release 71-25)
Soviet ICBM construction program was increasing, Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said in speech before American Newspaper Publishers Assn. in New York: "In December and January it began to look as if the Soviet Union was slowing down its rapid rate of ICBM deployments after having reached a level of land- based ICBM's that gave them approximately 400 more than the 1054 possessed by the United States. The situation began to change in February and March. . . More recent evidence confirms the sobering fact that the Soviet Union is involved in a new-and apparently extensive- ICBM construction program." (Text)
FAA-DOT program to lower base of positive control airspace to 5486 m (18 000 ft) over entire U.S. by end of 1971 was announced by FAA Administrator John H. Shaffer, Purpose was to reduce potential for midair collisions. Current positive control base was between 5486 and 18 288 m (18 000 and 60 000 ft) over northeastern and north central U.S. and between 7315 and 18 288 m (24 000 and 60 000 ft) over remainder of conterminous 48 states. (FAA Release 71-50)
Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe announced appointment of John E. Hirten, former President of Institute of Planners of California, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Environment and Urban Systems. Hirten would succeed Michael Cafferty, who had returned to private law practice. (DOT Release R-24)
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