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August 31, 1961

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Headlines from August 31, 1961

NEW HAVEN CITED; Agency Asserts Every Passenger Line Is in Same Plight I.C.C. Asks Federal Subsidies To Save Passenger Railroads

By Special to The New York Times

ICC rept on NY,NH&H and on gen plight of other passenger rrs urges direct Fed subsidies to sustain services essential to US econ and natl defense; would provide Fed funds to offset passenger losses plus further support equal to any tax relief rrs recd locally; warns outlook is bleak for rrs and many may be forced into reorgn; sets subsidy limits; Chmn Hutchinson defends subsidy proposal, Sen (Smathers) subcom; Sens Magnuson, Smathers, Lausche and Thurmond opposed

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MILITARY LEADERS DECLARE GOULART MUST NOT RETURN; Rule Out Compromise Plan to Allow Him to Assume Brazilian Presidency MILITARY LEADERS BARRING GOULART

By Edward C. Burks Special To the New York Times

mil leaders manifesto bars Goulart assumption of Pres; opposes parliamentary regime; charges crisis is of Communist origin; Brizola orders 3 ships sunk in Porto Alegre harbor to keep Navy warships out; map; Denys orders Lopes replaced as 3d Army comdr; Kubitschek urges Cong joint session to install Goulart immediately; urges Denys not to oppose law and will of people

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Notable Births

Kieran Crowley

1961Kieran Crowley, New Zealand rugby player[†]

Kieran James Crowley is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who is the former head coach of Italy. He has also coached the New Zealand Under-19s in the 2007 World Championships as well as coaching provincial side Taranaki. He previously served as head coach of Canada. He also spent five seasons coaching Benetton Rugby.

1961Magnus Ilmjärv, Estonian historian and author[†]

Magnus Ilmjärv is an Estonian historian.

Historical Context for August 31, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]