NEW IBERIA, La. -- The man was middle-aged, middleclass and soft-spoken as he expressed his views.  

In the South, the Face of Die-Hard Segregation

AUGUST departs, living up to a reputation -- a reputation unsupported by the events of recent years.  

As August Ends, Inflation Fight Drags On; The Week in Finance: As Month Ends, Inflation War Drags

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 -- The New York Mets survived three hours of thrills -- and sometimes terror -- today and defeated the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, on a 10th-inning home run by Donn Clendenon.  

METS BEAT GIANTS, 3-2, IN 10TH; Clendenon Clout Decides Mets Throw Runners Out at Home in 8th and 9th to Avert Defeat METS TOP GIANTS ON HOMER IN 10TH

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J Dalrymple named exec dir and pub relations dir

West 52d Street Plays Host To America; West 52d St. Plays Host

Cardinal Conway endorses reforms, urges Caths to give Govt time to carry them out; warns further outbreak of violence would have 'horrible consequences'; follows up statement by attending for 1st time meeting of Govt's reconciliation com; Chichester-Clark says Govt will not retreat from reform proposals and will not delay implementing them; stresses they are aimed to 'cast out fear'; praises Conway statement

Prelate Asks Ulster Calm To Give Reform a Chance; PRELATE APPEALS FOR ULSTER CALM

AFL-CIO pres Meany, asked about problem of bringing in poor and Negroes so that they too can 'own a house and have a piece of the action,' says that labor faces problem by 'doing what we have always done'; criticizes black militants; says some want an issue rather than improvement, int, Washington, with 5 labor reporters

MEANY SPECIFIES CONTROLS AS WAY TO HALT INFLATION; Says Regulation, Which He Doesn't Advocate, Should Cover Wages and Prices

Wall St firms begin fingerprinting employes in compliance with NYS law; Atty Gen Lefkowitz hails move, int; new security efforts of various brokerage firms discussed; illus

Wall Street Acts to Lock the Door; Wall Street Acts to Lock the Door

Washington lobbyists prepare for major attack on reform bill; see bill s pol weaknesses in its complexity, ignorance of most Cong members about its consequences and in fact that its provisions would hurt some of most politically powerful groups in nation; proposals affecting commercial banks, savings banks and savings and loan assns and likely indus arguments against them discussed

Tax Reform Stirs Corps Of Lobbyists; Tax Reform Stirring Corps of Lobbyists

NY Times survey of cities using exact fare system on buses shows plan is highly workable and effective means of reducing robberies and improving service; reveals robberies are virtually eliminated, service is faster, fewer accidents occur and driver-rider relations improve

EXACT FARES CUT ROBBERY IN BUSES IN MAJOR CITIES; Riders, Drivers, Unions and Companies Extol System That Starts Here Today

GALLANT BL00M, $5, FIRST IN GAZELLE; Pit Bunny 2d, 3 1/2 Lengths Back -- Shuvee, Favorite, 3d in $53,800 Stakes

NY Times survey of 4-yr Fed campaign to beautify nation's hwys by eliminating obnoxious billboards reveals program is failure; opposition of ad and business interests noted; only 750 of 839,000 signs invalidated by program have been removed; illus

Four-Year Drive to Spruce Up the Nation's Highways Fizzles; After Four Years, the Drive to Spruce Up the Nation's Highways Is Found to Fizzle

Ten years ago, the Monsanto Company, attracted by favorable investment conditions, set up a plant in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, making acrylic-fiber, a synthetic textile yarn.  

Will Unrest Slow Ireland's Growth?; Unrest Slowing Irish Gains

R Gordon series; article on producer A H Woods

' You'll Fracture 'em, Sweetheart'; ' You'll Fracture 'em, Sweetheart'

J Kaplan article on Steffens autobiog 1st pub in '31; Steffens illus with son Pete

He Searched for Truth and Glimpsed the Future; He Searched For Truth

Rod Laver moved a match closer to his coveted grand slam yesterday by adding Jaime Fillol, a 23-year-old Chilean, to his list of straight-set victims in the United States open tennis championships. Laver's 8-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory pushed the top-seeded Australian lefthander into the round of 16 in the men's singles.  

LAVER, ASHE AND RALSTON GAIN IN U. S. OPEN TENNIS; Aussie Vanquishes Fillol; Nastase and Rosewall Win Laver, Ashe and Ralston Lead Advance to Fourth Round in U.S. Open Tennis ROSEWALL DOWNS PILIC, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 Nastase, Santana Also Win -- Miss Bartkowicz, Mrs. King in Quarterfinals

While a certain left-handed-hitting first baseman remained somewhere in Brooklyn, the Yankees dropped a 2-0 decision last night to the Kansas City Royals and an erratic rookie hurler.  

Yankees Lose to Royals, 2-0; Pepitone Refuses to Join Team; DRAGO OF ROYALS BEATS YANKS, 2-0

Washington Post repts Fed grand jury, Baltimore, probes repts of bribery involving Sen Long (La) and former Sen Brewster (Md), that both allegedly shared bribe for using their influence to win approval for extra work on underground parking facilities behind Rayburn HR office bldg; Long makes statement, Baton Rouge, saying he is positive he did nothing wrong in connection with contract; says he had agreed to instruct his staff to help Brewster and entire Md delegation in seeking to have Architect of the Capitol G Stewart settle Baltimore bldg contractors claim for additional work; calls claims meritorious; garage built largely by Baltimore Contractors Inc, headed by V J Frenkill, said to be on friendly terms with Brewster and Long; Post repts contract totaled $11,770,000, that Capitol Architect agreed to $384,000 in extra work, that after completion contractor sought about $5-million more, most of claims not paid; Brewster and Long said to have pressed Capitol Architect to approve claims, allegedly were in share profits; comment on issue holds it is not clear whether money changed hands, why Brewster, a millionaire, would be interested in bribe, and what connection Frenkil $1,000 contribution to Brewster's campaign might have had

Jury Studies Bribery Reports; Long and Brewster Mentioned; Jury Studies Bribery Reports; Long and Brewster Mentioned

WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Aug. 30 -- Two touchdown passes by Joe Namath, a 15-yard field goal by Jim Turner and a determined defensive unit produced a 24-21 victory for the New York Jets over the Minnesota Vikings tonight before a standing room crowd of 31,500 at Groves Stadium.  

JET PASSES HELP TOP VIKINGS, 24-21; Namath Connects Twice for Touchdowns and Turner Kicks Key Field Goal 2 NAMATH PASSES HELP TOP VIKINGS

Fearful that something is "seriously wrong" with the subway system, the city has served formal notice on the Transit Authority that it will inspect two major car-repair shops.  

City to Make Inspections Of Subway Repair Shops; City Aides to Inspect 2 Subway Repair Shops

ACCRA, Ghana, Aug. 30 -- The Progress party of Dr. Kofi A. Busia was assured today of a majority in Ghana's 140-member Parliament in the first free general elections since 1956.  

Progressives Winners in Ghana In First Free Elections Since '56; PROGRESSIVES WIN GHANA ELECTIONS

ALTHOUGH they couldn't be more different in style and voice and mood, Arthur Penn's "Alice's Restaurant," now at the Festival and Murray Hill Theaters, and Haskell Wexler's "Medium Cool," at the Loew's Tower East, have a lot to say about the same things, especially about the individual's relationship to a society that seems as bent on self-destruction as a palsied munitions handler.  

Our Time: Arlo and Chicago; Looking at Our Times: Arlo and Chicago

WETHERSFIELD, Conn., Aug. 30 -- Still seeking his first 1969 tour victory, husky Gay Brewer produced a sizzling five-under-par 66 today and gained the halfway lead in the $100,000 Greater Hartford open golf tournament.  

Brewer's 134 Sets Pace at Hartford; BREWER'S 134 SETS PACE AT HARTFORD

W Kerr comment on W Goldman book, The Season, which chronicles all productions in '67-68 season

For People Who Want to Be Cured of the Theater at Once; For People Who Want to Be Cured of the Theater

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Javagal Srinath is a former Indian cricketer and currently an ICC match referee. He is considered among India's finest fast bowlers and is the only Indian fast bowler till date to have taken more than 300 wickets in One Day Internationals. With India, Srinath was a member of the Indian team that was the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, a title they shared with Sri Lanka, and was a member of the team that were runners-up in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

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Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1952 to 1956, and remains the only heavyweight champion to finish his career undefeated. His six title defenses were against Jersey Joe Walcott, Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore.

August 31, 1969

Headlines from August 31, 1969

In the South, the Face of Die-Hard Segregation

As August Ends, Inflation Fight Drags On; The Week in Finance: As Month Ends, Inflation War Drags

METS BEAT GIANTS, 3-2, IN 10TH; Clendenon Clout Decides Mets Throw Runners Out at Home in 8th and 9th to Avert Defeat METS TOP GIANTS ON HOMER IN 10TH

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Billboard 200

Johnny Cash At San Quentin

Blood; Sweat & Tears

Blind Faith

Best Of Cream

Hair

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for August 31, 1969