Jun 6 1968
From The Space Library
NASA investigation board reported that primary cause of Oct. 5, 1967, crash of T-38 jet trainer near Tallahassee, Fla., was "a jam in the lateral control system (ailerons) from unknown source." Accident had claimed life of pilot, Astronaut Clifton C. Williams. Board recommended improvement in T-38 inspection procedures. (NASA Release 68-102; UPI, W Post, 6/7/68, A2; Sehlstedt, B Sun, 6/7/68, A3)
NASA appointed Jerome Freibaum, Assistant Executive Secretary, Office of the Administrator, to succeed L/C Wayne Mathews (USAF, Ret.) as Program Manager of ComSatCorp-related activities in Space Applications Programs Office. Col. Mathews had joined Lockheed Aircraft Corp. (NASA Ann)
New York Times editorial praised U.S.-U.S.S.R. cooperation on revision of nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Textual changes "are substantively important, but their psychological impact is even greater." The way Soviet-American agreement was reached "was itself extraordinary. The two co-chairmen of the Geneva conference came to New York determined to accept no amendments, but midway through the debate . .. they realized concessions might be essential. They prepared a joint contingency plan which contained the treaty changes they both would accept if necessary." When changes had to be made, "they were able to negotiate details in a few hours. The flexibility of United States and the Soviet Union . . . should make [U.N. majority for treaty] a virtual certainty." (NYT, 6/6/68, 46)
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