Dec 9 1970
From The Space Library
NASA released text of Oct. 29 agreement with Soviet Academy of Sciences for joint efforts to design compatible space docking and rendezvous arrangements. Agreement had been confirmed by exchange of notes between Dr. George M. Low, Acting NASA Administrator, and Mstislav V. Keldysh, President of Soviet Academy. [See Oct. 29.] (NASA Release 70-210)
House-Senate conferees on H.R. 17255, clean air bill, agreed to give Environmental Protection Agency power to limit emissions of pollutants from aircraft and to set standards banning use of aircraft fuels dangerous to public health. FAA would enforce standards. (W Post, 12/10/70, A2)
In economic presentation to DOT, Air Transport Assn. said 12 major U.S. airlines would lose $123 million in 1970. Estimated loss for 1971 was $192 million at prevailing fare levels. ATA said at least 5.1% upward adjustment in fares would be needed to produce $100-million profit in 1971. (Samuelson, W Post, 12/11/70, D9)
Dr. James F. Danielli, Univ. of Buffalo biologist, in Washington, D.C., press conference called for "watchdog agency" to steer scientists clear of experiments in germ warfare or genetic engineering that might change fundamental nature of man for the worst. Dr. Danielli was head of Buffalo Univ. team that synthesized single celled organisms from component parts of other similar organisms [see Nov. 12]. (Randal, W Star, 12/9/70, A21)
M/G Kenneth W. Schultz (USAF), Deputy for Minuteman, received USAF's Zuckert Award for Outstanding Proficiency in Management for having "cohesively bound together, effectively motivated and skillfully managed a 30,000 member Air-Force-contractor team," significantly increasing program's effectiveness, and saving millions of program dollars. (AFSC Release 304.70)
Artem 1. Mikoyan, codesigner of Soviet MiG aircraft, died in Moscow at age 65 after long illness. (NYT, 12/10/70, 1)
Dr. Abram I. Alikhanov, director of U.S.S.R.'s Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics and designer of first Soviet atomic reactor, died in Moscow at age 66. (NYT, 12/10/70, 70)
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