Changes noted in city manager role today
The piece examines how city managers now require broader training beyond engineering, emphasizing management, social sciences, and policy. It notes 2200 managers nationwide guiding cities over 5000 population, most with graduate degrees, and highlights shifts from engineering to liberal arts and public administration.
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Associated Press
United States
Mark Keane
International City Management Association
Keane
James T. Jones
Howard University
School of Business and Public Administration
Richard Childs
Childs
White House project funded Watergate defense drive
Washington AP report says funds were raised last year for Watergate defendants as an urgent White House project. Herbert Kalmbach, then the president's lawyer, solicited all possible funds on June 29 with approval from high authorities. The Finance Committee to Re-Elect the President gave $75,000.
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Washington
White House
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Kalmbach funds Watergate figures under scrutiny
Kalmbach says he raised 210000 dollars including 75000 from Maurice Stans and paid intermediaries to Watergate defendants and lawyers. 30000 came from Philippine citizens, a possible foreign donor violation. GAO report notes campaign law. Ehrlichman, Young, Krogh, Dean linked to the broader Watergate probe. Weather notes follow: a chance of showers Monday night, cooler with 60s lows.
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Kalmbach
Finance Committee
Maurice Stans
Watergate
General Accounting Office
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Washington Star-News
Hijackers seize Nepal Airlines plane in Himalayan escape
Three Nepalese hijackers seized a Royal Nepal Airlines Otter after it departed Biratnagar and forced it to Forbesganj near the Himalayas. They fled with about three million Indian rupees from the plane’s bank consignments. No injuries reported among 15 passengers and three crew. Police hunt focused on Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
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New Delhi
India
Royal Nepal Airlines
Himalayan
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Nepal
West Bengal
Biratnager
Katmandu
Forbesganj
Senate pushes ban on funding Indochina bombing
The Senate moves to cut all U S funding for military activity in Indochina unless Congress approves. The $609 million State Department appropriation includes the bombing ban for the year starting July 1, while a $3.7 billion supplemental bill debates a similar fund shutoff for Cambodia.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Congress
State Department
House Appropriations Committee
Cambodia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Frank Church
Idaho
Nixon
House
Defense Department
Laos
County director faults Civil Defense over Ray appoints
Linn County Civil Defense Director Bill Bjornson of Cedar Rapids testified that Gov. Robert Ray failed to appoint three members annually to the Civil Defense Advisory Council in 1971 and 1972. He supported multi county units but urged involvement of civil defense professionals and civilians who handle disaster work.
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Iowa Civil Defense Setup
Robert Ray
Bill Bjornson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Civil Defense Advisory Council
Bjornson
Ray
House
Iowa Civil Defense Agency
National Guard
Stuart Schenck
Salvation Army
The
Red Cross
Iowa Civil Defense Directors Association
Court halts air pollution rise in clean areas ruling
The Supreme Court in a 4 to 4 split upheld a lower court order prohibiting substantial degradation of clean air. Justice Powell did not participate, leaving the deadlock to keep the Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. ruling intact while the case awaits merits.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
Washington, D.C
Lewis F. Powell Jr
High Court
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection
Circuit Court
Warren E. Burger
Tower Court
Ray undecided on future political plans
DES MOINES AP Gov Robert Ray said he has not decided whether to seek a fourth term as governor or run for the U S Senate. Rep William Scherle urged an announcement to aid Republican candidates, but Ray stressed no timetable and willingness to discuss plans. The governor said he would talk with Scherle if needed.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
U.S. Senate
William Scherle
Iowa
Ray
Scherle
Washington
Senate
Brandt narrowly escapes helicopter crash near Masada
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt dodged a fall when a gust toppled the helicopter’s ramp near the Masada cliff overlooking the Dead Sea. Brandt and several aides were unhurt, though German and Israeli officials sustained minor injuries.
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Jerusalem
Willy Brandt
Dead Sea
Brandt
Paul Frank
Bonn
Eliashir Ben- Horin
Masada
Peace prospects in Indochina grim after Paris cease fire
Washington says genuine peace in Indochina remains unlikely more than four months after the Paris cease-fire. A Senate staff report warns leaders in Hanoi and President Thieu may not abandon their aims. In Saigon, Whitehouse met with Tran Van Lam on stalled negotiations. Skylab 1 marks day 18 in orbit as Skylab 2 gear heads to Cape Kennedy for a July 27 launch to deliver three more astronauts.
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Washington
Indochina
Paris
Senate
United States
Hanoi
Thieu
Saigon
U.S
Charles Whitehouse
Tran van Lam
Space Center, Houston
Cape Kennedy
America
Sinatra plans return to show business in TV special
Entertainer Frank Sinatra, aging 57, says he will return to show business after a two year retirement only when he can control the situation. He told an interviewer he plans a television special next fall.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra
Governor defends Iowa central committee chief
Des Moines Iowa AP Governor Robert Ray defended Stephen Robinson staff chief of the Iowa Republican Central Committee against charges from Rep William Scherle The governor said the party is fortunate in having Steve Robinson Scherle had accused the state central committee of being a tool of the governor and linked Ray and party leaders to political fatalities in last fall's election
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Robert Ray
Stephen Robinson
Iowa Republican Central Committee
William Scherle
Iowa
Steve Robinson
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