Urban managers shift focus to policy and social issues
Urban managers increasingly confront dramatic city problems as they train for broader roles beyond engineering. The rise of council manager systems, race and housing conflicts, and a push toward public administration education reshape curricula and career paths for city managers nationwide.
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Michael J. Sniffe
Associated Press
International City Management Association
Keane
James T. Jones
Howard University
School of Business and Public Administration
Satellite Explorer 49 Aims Lunar Orbit for Deep Space Signals
Explorer 49 launched from Cape Kennedy on Sunday and will enter lunar orbit Friday to study low frequency radio signals from distant celestial sources. At 42 pounds and 11.1 million, it seeks to reduce earth noise by operating on the far side of the Moon, continuing the space agency’s moon shot era.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Explorer Satellte
Explorer
Earth
Moon
Skylab rescue plan eyed as Saturn IB readies July launch
Apollo era notes describe a July 27 liftoff of Saturn IB and an Apollo ferry ship to bolster three more dockings with Skylab. Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz run a heavy 28 day to 4 day record push while enjoying lab darts and paper planes. Skylab 2 crew Bean Garriott and Lousma shift launch up to November 9. James Manuel died in Houston June 3 after a prolonged illness. Bangladesh political violence tally tops 2,000 killed since independence.
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Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Earth
Conrad
Kerwin
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
James M. Manuel
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Houston
Texas
Carrie
Caroline Cook
Dallas
Marci Waldrap
Patty
Raytown
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