The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-05-06

| er, PhllIp Anderson, is one OF the
principal scientists for a California
| firm which designed Americas inter-
planetary satellite, Pioneer v, which
now is about million miles from
earth on it's way to an orbit around
the sun. Philip, as did ], graduated
from Conrad High School, and we
both continued through college to
obtain our respective scientific de-
grees.
My brother was largely instru-
mental in the design of the outer
space air frame of Pioneer V. The
booster vehicle was launched on the
morning of last March IL and it put
the paddlewheel-type satellite weigh
ing slightly under 100 pounds, into
an orbit around the sun. 1t is ex-
pected that we on earth will con-
tine to receive radio signals from the
Pioneers 100-watt transmitter up to
a range of 100 million miles,
This week, the far-ranging space
probe discovered alarmingly high
levels of radiation at many millions
of miles from earth during periods
of solar activity. Previously it had
been thought the, chief radiation
peril to space travellers lay in the So
called Van Allen belts circling the
earth. 1t was thought that once a
space vehicle got through
these belts as quickly as possible the
worst of the peril was over. Now,
the information radioed back by Pho
neer V indicates hazards during pc
riods of peak sunspot activity.
Eventually, though, some scientists
now believe space travel will be pos
sible, perhaps to the moon within |
this decade, and 30 nearby planets
in the foreseeable future. While less
than century ago our Far West was
developed in rush over hundreds
Of land miles, perhaps one day space
exploration and travel will be SINH
larly developed in a rush over mil
ions of space miles!
Housing Bill-This week I voted
'or a Democratic bill designed to
pump more than 81 billion into the
housing industry. Final vote on the
Measure was PA to 1913. Main fea-
ure of the bill would call for the
Federal National Mortgage Associa-
ion to buy at face value, or par,
Up to 81. billion of mortgages on
ZONES of $4,000 or less. These mort
,ages must be backed by the FILA
II the VA. Although this measure
lands a good chance of getting
through the Senate, it probably will
70 vetoed by the President as con-
rary to the Republican party policy
f tight money and high interest. ,
of the housing bill thus
nil face the standard COP blast of :
fiscal responsibility.
Highway Probe-Alleged scandals
/ the nations SAL billion Federal t
Interstate Highway System will soon {
e studied by the Bureau of Public S
Dads. A special corps of investiga- f
us has been assigned to examine \
le most seriously challenged con- t
acts. t
II
Depressed Areas Bill have con- F
silently supported depressed areas' D
gislation since coming to Congress c
nd during my first term cosponsored il
bill to this effect. Wednesday of s
lis week there is possibility such r.
gislation may be considered by the
ouse. Through parliamentary pro- .
.dure, it could become the order of .
lsiness. There are a number of :
clinical tricks that it's opponents =
'uld use, and if the House does not y
'mplete the action on the Wednes- 3
~ it is taken up, the measure prob .
'ly will be out of the picture for
is session. n
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