Nov 2 1963
From The Space Library
The international communications conference convened in Geneva by the International Telecommunications Union had been in session a month. Representatives from 170 countries and territories had been working out positions on a number of technical problems in committees and working groups. During the fifth and last week, these findings would be submitted to the plenary sessions for approval. (Reuters, NYT, 11/3/63, 12F)
European interest in a cooperative communications satellite effort was continuing. The U.K. and 12 other European countries met on the subject in Paris in May 1963 and in London in July. Various committees were formed to study the technical, economic, and political problems involved and these committees were to report to a meeting to be held in Rome on Nov. 27. The general direction of the discussions has been toward some sort of partnership between the European countries and the U.S. ComSatCorp. (Farnsworth, NYT, 11/3/63, 12F)
Humorous columnist Arthur Hoppe commented on Premier Khrushchev's statement of Oct. 26 that Russia was not competing to land a man on the moon, said this marked the beginning of a new weapon in Soviet diplomacy-"Competitive unresistance." "Oh, it strikes at the one weakness in the American character. For while we are imbued with the will to win, we can't stand licking somebody who isn't trying. Competitive unresistance, let me warn you, will sap our will to resist. "Of course we could do some things for other reasons. Like maybe feeding people because they're hungry. Or reaching for the moon because we believe the future of our race lies in the stars. But would Congress buy that? Nonsense. It's unrealistic. "So I say we must meet this new Soviet threat head-on. We must abolish our moon program, knock off foreign aid and do our utmost, fellow Americans, to make our Nation a second-rate power. But cheer up. I'm certain we can count on Congress." (Hoppe, Wash. Eve. Star, 11/2/63, 5)
USAF launched Minuteman ICBM from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. the 20th of the solid-fueled missiles launched from the West Coast base. (AP, Wash. Sun. Star. 11/3/63)
Soviet reported POLET I had gone into fixed elliptical earth orbit after flying through several orbits and orbital planes and had increased its maximum distance from 368 to 892 mi. from earth while keeping a minimum distance of about 210 mi. (A&A, Jan. 1964, p. 5)
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