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WASHINGTON, May 26-- The Air Force has undertaken a series of studies of its future that could conceivably lead to dramatic new missions in space --or to a sharp reduction in its present roles and missions.
LONDON, May 26--The Russians have taken the initiative in reopening talks with the British Government on the possibility of a joint appeal to the feuding factions in Laos.
USAF makes critical study of its role in space under program called Project Forecast, ordered by Sec Zuckert and Gen Lemay after sec McNamara rejected proposals for manned spacecraft; project headed by Gen Shriever with Maj Gen Terhune as mgr; 8 scientists, including Nobel laureates Drs Lederberg, Libby and Urey, strongly back manned lunar landing; hold project cannot be assessed on scientific merits alone; refuting Dr Abelson editorial in Science (pub), they stress vital need for men, not robots, to explore moon
significance of pact discussed as case history of capacity of labor and mgt to adjust to major tech changes
M E Segal & Co study proposes uniform pension system to give future employes improved benefits without waste, rept to Wagner; 18-mo, $275,000 study urges forming central pension agency to adm 18 existing plans, saving city $300,000 yrly and improving service; would combine 18 plans into 4; employes in existing plans would be free to join or not join new setup but current benefits in either case would not be diminished; Wagner to defer decision pending pub hearings but says central adm for existing plans will go into effect; rept details; Controller Beame says reinvestment program he began in Jan '62 will end annual deficits in funds earnings in 2 yrs
1963Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (born 1912)[†]
Grigoris Lambrakis was a Greek politician, physician, athlete, and lecturer. He participated in track and field sports and was a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine at the University of Athens. A member of the Greek resistance to Axis rule during World War II, he later became a prominent anti-war activist. His assassination by right-wing zealots that were covertly supported by the police and military provoked mass protests and led to a political crisis.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]
