Jan 4 1970
From The Space Library
Lunar Science Institute near MSC in Houston, Tex., was dedicated at ceremonies attended by Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, other NASA officials, and some 70 space scientists who had gathered early for Jan. 5 opening of Apollo 11 Lunar Science Conference at MSC. Dr. Paine said, "This is the institution to help us bring all the expertise we need together to solve the riddles of the moon." LSI, created by 49-university Universities Space Research Assn., had one-year contract with NASA, renewable annually. Facilities would be open to all scientists, including those from Iron Curtain countries. Dr. William W. Rubey, Univ. of California and Rice Univ. geologist, would be Director. (H Post, 1/5/70)
Budget limits had caused cancellation of one lunar landing and stretchout of remaining seven Apollo missions into 1974, Dr. George M. Low, NASA Deputy Administrator, said in interview following LSI dedication in Houston, Tex. Eighth lunar landing had been dropped to permit use of Saturn V rocket to launch first U.S. space station in July 1972. (UPI, NYT, 1/5/70, 1)
Capt. W. J. Bright of Ascot, England, was named provisional winner of 1970 London-Sydney Air Race after flying Britten-Norman Islander aircraft 19 300 km (12000 mi) from Gatwick Airport, London, to Bankstown Airport, Sydney, Australia, in 76 hrs elapsed time. Second and third prizes in $112000 competition to commemorate 1919 England-to-Australia flight of Ross and Keith Smith were won by Australian pilot Jack Masling in Cessna 310 and British pilot Brian Holland in Piper Twin Comanche B. (Trumbull, NYT, 1/5/70, 61)
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