Webb Steps Down As Head Of U S Space Program
James E. Webb announces retirement as NASA head amid praise and forecast of continuing U S space efforts. Dr Thomas Paine will become acting administrator as Webb nears 62 next month.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1968
Page
3
James E. Webb announces retirement as NASA head amid praise and forecast of continuing U S space efforts. Dr Thomas Paine will become acting administrator as Webb nears 62 next month.
Honolulu marks a century of Japanese immigration with celebrations and acknowledgments from local leaders. Community groups highlight endurance, cultural exchange, and ongoing ties between Hawaii and Japan.
Ohio Penitentiary Warden Harold J. Cardwell rejected claims that guards incited prisoners to riot on August 20. He took over after the August 21 disturbance that left five dead, calling the allegations preposterous and noting guards have shown loyalty and good conduct since his arrival.
In New York City, officials said both sides in the 1.1 million pupil strike were close to a settlement after a meeting between Bernard E. Donovan and AFL CIO UFT chief Albert Shanker. The walkout over Ocean Hill Brownsville reforms began with 10 teacher removals and centers on community control versus centralized bargaining. A proposed peace plan would suspend the local board temporarily and transfer the ten teachers while a permanent solution is sought.
A former Chautauqua Baptist Park guard, Jams Cox of Germantown Rt. 1, faces sentencing on Oct. 10 for acting in a manner tending to cause a minor to be delinquent. Cox pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Juvenile Court after a July incident and was released on recognizance. He previously served with Gratis and Farmville police departments.
The Peacock Throne, symbol of Mogul emperors at Delhi, was seized and carried off to Persia in 1739. It marks a dramatic shift in power as Persian forces claimed this famed regalia.
Senators seek to bring the nuclear nonproliferation treaty to the floor for a vote amid calls for delay. The Foreign Relations Committee has twice blocked action due to quorum issues, with opposition rising after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Supporters say the pact curbs weapon spread regardless of European events.
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