Thursday, October 24. 1974
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University Daily Kansan
NASA chief lauds work
Reporter
By JOHN HENDEL
The aeronautics industry in the United States is important because it employs about 700,000 people and grossed over 20 billion dollars last year, according to James Kutter, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"It (aeronautics) means jobs," Fletcher said. "It is a significant force in our economy, it is a major, positive factor in U.S. foreign trade and it provides exceptional public transportation and military service."
SPEAKING TO PARTICIPANTS in the NASA-University conference on aviation, Fletcher said that a measure of the airplane's importance to transportation was that last year aircraft provided three times as many kinds of public transportation combined.
He called aeronautics a real force in our society.
"It has directly and indirectly enhanced our way of life, our technical posture and the value of our goods on the international market," he said. "We also need to preserve our position in aeronautics."
THERE ARE CHALLENGES, he said, that stem from the growth in demand for service because of the need for "judicious use of the resources" and the state of aeronautics.
Fletcher said that while the need was near, there was a danger that the United States would be targeted.
"The danger comes from the fact that fewer and fewer young people are entering the job market."
Fletcher said this was because young people weren't challenged by a career in sports.
Fletcher attributed the U.S. position of leadership in aeronautics to a 50-year period of a dedicated partnership of industries, government and universities.
But foreign competition should be considered, he said.
Fletcher said there was active competition between the European A300 wide range and the Alfa Romeo C51.
There also is competition between foreign aircraft for the short-hulm markets.
"There is an extremely active and important competition between the French lightweight fighter and the lightweight fighters of the General Dynamics and Boeing companies. The market potential for this class of aircraft makes it a multibillion-dollar program."
FLETCHER SAID THE government had provided sponsorship, basic research and advanced technology programs for civil and military aircraft.
He said that he didn't forsee any changes in the basic roles of industry or government and that NASA would continue to do its part in aviation research and technology.
"It is committed to advancing our astronautical state of knowledge through the provision of research and advanced technologies, in a position of world leadership," he said.
NASA also hopes to develop technology to utilize fuels such as hydrogen in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to develop the technology required to design environmentally acceptable air-
Fletcher said the position of leadership couldn't be preserved in the face of aggressive foreign competition without advances in technology related to safety, efficiency, performance and the environment.
Speaking on NASA's role at the university level, Fletcher said that in fiscal year 1972 NASA's university program totaled about 100 grants and contracts worth about $100 million.
HE SAID THAT NASA planned to give special attention during the next five years to engine and aircraft technology and provide energy provided effective service.
Another matter under consideration by NASA, according to Fletcher, is advanced avionic systems for both navigation and aircraft flight control to improve safety.
Fletcher said that to assist NASA in developing its future program a government long-range study group for 1980 to 2000 was organized.
THE GROUP'S REPORT should be available next summer, he said.
"I have noted that our success in aeronautics can be traced to a strong, unique aeronautical research and technology capability that resulted from a productive industry, government and university working relationship," he said.
In the last decade, Fletcher said, there has been a deterioration of this relationship, particularly with the universities, and to a large an erosion in the U.S. aeronautic posture.
Fletcher said that NASA proposed to strengthen the relationship with the universities, industry and other government agencies through special discussions.
"WE HAVE A GOOD start at this conference," he said.
The future of aviation in this country, according to Fletcher, depends on maintaining a high quality university program that would attract and educate the aeronautical researchers, designers and developers of the future.
He said a combination of talents and capabilities in the field of research, technology, engineering, marketing and management continue to be necessary to U.S. aeronautics.
"But of fundamental importance is the need for a sound research and technology base." Fletcher said. "Without the new young people, the better ideas, the better designs and techniques for implementation will not be able to remain successful in the race."
Through proper and adequate communication and support, he said, the United States can reap the intellectual source of the skills of its programs—the college graduate.
HE SAID THAT there were many problems to be solved today but that the problems would be solved by an application of energy, intellect and adequate support.
"Government and industry cannot move forward without good people," Fletcher said. "This job rests on the shoulders of all of us—the university community, government, and private sector." He insures that aviation remains a vital product of our economy and society."
Snakes snack on recycled mice
Reporter
By BETTY PALLANICH
Every Tuesday at 2 p.m., about 8 to 15 people ensemble for the mouse give-away. Mary Makepeace, research assistant, 10 mice have been given away since January.
In this ecology-minded age, the people at Mammalian Genetics are doing their part. That is, they are trying to create a new
Makepace said recently there were certain types of mice given away, most of which were used for feeding snakes. She said that because of cost and the high reproduction rate, they couldn't keep all of the mice until they died of old age.
Makepeace said baby mice were taken from litters that were too big. She said the smallest and weakest mice were selected in a culling process, narrowing down the size of the litter. Often, Makepeace said, these rats don't survive anyway.
It is important to maintain a highly inbred strain for research purposes, she said.
Female mice are weaned at 30 days and are then ready to mate. If the females are not pregnant, they must be weaned.
will mate with them. This type of litter is a mistake. Makespace is said, and can't be used properly.
Makepeace said some mice were separated by their white blood cell count. For these experiments, it is very important to raise large, healthy mice, she said, and therefore the culling process is once again used.
Makepeace said for complex mating sequences, only one offspring or genotype could be used to perpetuate the breed. For a parent, the rest of the litter must be discarded.
Makespece said Marmilian was funded by the National Institute of Health.
One of the best customers at a recent giveaway was Marc Thiry, Lawrence sophomore. Thiry was collecting mice for the Natural History Museum, which has had a large population year. Thirty said some snakes could only eat baby mice, as many as 15 per week.
"We make a strong effort to treat these people humanely," she said. "We ask that the people do so."
"I think the give-away is a good service," he said. "If we didn't have it, we'd not only have to take care of the snakes, but 1,500 mice as well."
Thiry said the mice were also used to feed hawks and owls.
According to Makepeace, the mice are also taken by high schools and individuals. She said the surplus mice from the give-away were fully killed and given to the Topeka zoo.
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