Fleadh Cheoil Festival (Listowel, Ireland): Article on Fleadh Cheoil Festival, Ireland's most popular traditional music festival; 3-day festival consists of competitions and concerts on instruments indigenous to Ireland; illus; map (L)

‘A Festival Unlike Any in the World’

On the bottom line, it would be hard to say which hurt most&#8212;the seven bases the. Cincinnati Reds stole yesterday in full view of 40,359 persons in Shea Stadium or the three errors contributed by the New York Mets.

Seaver Gets Runaround As Reds Down Mets, 5‐3

Alabama Stakes: Quaze Quilt wins Alabama Stakes on Aug 10 at Saratoga; illus (M)

Alabama Won By Quaze Quilt

Patricia Roberts article recalls author's experience as grape picker in France's Beaujolais region; illus; drawing (L)

Wanted in France: Grape Pickers

J Kronenberger article on music of Scott Joplin, currently undergoing revival as part of nation's current fascination with rag-time; Joplin's career revd; performers responsible for popularizing Joplin's music noted; illus (L)

The Ragtime Revival—A Belated Ode to Composer Scott

Article by economist William Wolman, Argus Research Corp vp, on effect Pres Nixon's rising and falling fortunes had on stock mkt and business; discusses intertwining of business, govt and pol with respect to impeachment of Pres A Johnson in 1868; discusses scandals during Grant Adm; illus (L)

Impeachment and Business in 1868

NYC's top health officials and heads of psychiatry clash at secret meeting with NYS Mental Hygiene Dept over state plans to reduce drastically number of beds planned for new Bellevue psychiatric center; original plan called for 300 beds; state's latest demand is that capacity be 134; state, in supporting its position on Bellevue, says that reducing number of beds will bring pressure on other hosps in NYC to increase number of beds for psychiatric use; opposition maintains other hosps are already doing everything they can

City Disputes State on Mental Facilities

Fire Comr John T O'Hagan article, responding to criticism of new NYC fire law by Melvyn Kaufman in his July 28 article, defends necessity of fire law, citing Aug '70 fire at NY Plaza and later fire at 919 3d Av as incidents that substantiate need for law; notes that law was adopted after long study by professional panel; backs needs for pressurization of stairs as means of keeping stairs free of smoke during fire; explains effect of air-conditioning system on fire; outlines several very important secs of fire code, including use of elevators, evacuation procedures and need for trained bldg employe to direct evacuation (L)

Fire Code Is Effective, Essential And Timely

Peter Funt article on hidden commercials that TV producers put in their shows because they bring in extra revenue or provide production necessities; mfrs and other potential advertisers seek this method of exposure because it is inexpensive and highly effective; FCC rules that are supposed to protect TV viewers from being deceived by hidden commercial are readily circumvented by producers; some examples of hidden commercials are use of United Airlines jets on Hawaii Five-O program, use of Chevrolets on Mannix and presentation of Bulova watches as prizes on The Price is Right; illus of scenes from some programs that use hidden commercials (L)

How TV Producers Sneak in A Few Extra Commercials

Pres Ford, at meeting with country's top econ advisers, decides to ask Cong to sustain former Pres Nixon's last veto of bill which would have appropriated $13.5-billion for Environmental Protection Agency and consumer protection and rural-assistance programs (S)

Congress Will Shift Focus To Vice‐Presidency Vote

Foolish Pleasure wins Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Pk on Aug 10 (M)

Foolish Pleasure Triumphs

Kissinger, Deputy Sec Robert S Ingersoll and Under Sec Joseph J Sisco continue series of group and individual meetings with foreign envoys to stress policy continuity under Ford; some heads of govts make public messages recd from Ford (M)

President Tells Brezhnev That Dialogue Will Go On

unusually large crowds arrive at White House, which has become symbol of unprecedented events of recent days: departure of a Pres and inauguration of another; tourists comment (L)

Throngs at White House Seek a Touch of History

Article on exec recruiting consultants specializing in high-salaried positions; notes exec recruiters receive commission from employer, usually 25% to 30% of exec's guaranteed compensation for first yr; says main mission of Assn of Exec Recruiting Consultants Inc, which has membership of 35 firms, is to lobby among state legislators for exemptions from laws licensing and regulating employment agencies; various execs and recruiters comment; list of leading recruiters; illus (L)

Trophies of the Headhunters

Pres Ford asks all members of former Pres Nixon's Cabinet as well as all heads of Govt agencies to stay on in his Adm in name of 'continuity and stability'; Ford meets with Natl Security Council and with his 'transition team' that will oversee change of Adms, as well as with Cabinet; press sec J F terHorst indicates Ford asked Cabinet to stay on indefinitely, does not want any pro forma resignations and will meet with Cabinet members individually; says Ford asked Cabinet members to be 'affirmative' in their relations with press; State Sec H A Kissinger, replying to Ford as sr Cabinet member, says Cabinet will be supportive and totally loyal; terHorst repts that Amb Donald M Rumsfeld will act as coordinator of 'transition team,' Interior Sec R C B Morton will be coordinator of liaison between Ford White House and other govt agencies, William W Scranton will handle Ford Adm's 'personnel requirements,' and John O Marsh will not have any specific responsibilities although he has been named counselor to Pres on permanent basis; illus of Pres and Mrs Ford; of Ford leaving his Va home; of Cabinet meeting with Sees C W Weinberger, Morton, W E Simon and E L Butz; of Ford with Natl Security Council members W E Colby, Robert S Ingersoll, Kissinger, Defense Sec J R Schlesinger, William P Clements Jr and Gen George S Brown; of Ford with his family in State Dining Room (L)

FORD BIDS CABINET AND AGENCY HEADS REMAIN IN POSTS

survey of increasing numbers of black policemen on big-city forces in US focuses on Detroit Police Dept, where 17% of force is black and about half of each new police acad class is black; finds blacks are joining police forces in effort to change police relations with black community; number of black ptl in US put at 2,500, or 25% more than in '69; black-white animosity in day-to-day operations of force seen lessening, particularly among younger ptl; efforts to promote blacks to higher ranks noted; illus (L)

Black Policemen Bring Reforms

there are indications that granting of independence to Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) will be delayed; disagreement over fate of Cape Verde Islands has become serious obstacle (S)

LISBON ANNOUNCES A TWO‐YEAR PLAN TO FREE ANGOLANS

Pres Ford tells his top assts that he wants to try new approach to problem of reducing govt expenditures in interest of combating inflation; what would be new would be method of deciding where cuts would be made; normal procedure in reducing budget discussed; Ford has asked Govt's top econ policy makers for memos on how he should go about budget-cutting process; his feeling about Cong's role noted; at his meeting with econ policy group it was also decided that Ford Adm would ask Cong to sustain former Pres Nixon's veto of $13.5-million appropriations bill providing funds for EPA and consumer protection and rural-assistance programs; broader problem of how to work out budget reductions with Cong is complicated by creation of new Cong structure to deal with budget (M)

Ford Keys Inflation Fight To Options on Budget Cuts

Colgate European Women's Golf Championship: Judy Rankin wins Colgate European Women's golf champ on Aug 10, Sunningdale, Eng; illus (M)

Mrs. Rankin Wins in England by 5 Shots

Carrying the Fire, book by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, which relates his experiences as part of crew which made 1st manned landing on moon, revd; surface of moon and Apollo 11 spacecraft illus (M)

Carrying the Fire

former Pres Nixon in San Clemente, Calif, with Mrs Nixon, Patricia and Edward Cox, Ronald L Ziegler, Dr Walter Tkach, Charles G Rebozo and Robert H Abplanalp; his return home as private citizen noted; effect of his resignation on city of San Clemente discussed; Mayor Thomas O'Keefe comments; Nixon's Secret Service detail expected to be cut back sharply (L)

Nixon Stays in Seclusion; Rebozo, Abplanalp Arrive

The contenders for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Toward J. Samuels and Representative Hugh L. Carey, differ more in style than in substance, a comparison of their public statements on the major campaign issues shows. Page 48.

Issues in the Primary

article on Raimundo Dalepa, one of Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) leaders; notes that activities of Dalepa not only include fighting Portuguese soldiers, but holding meetings with Mozambicans to stress that guerrilla war is not racial; Dalepa holds that orgn is not fighting against white Mozambicans, but against their laws; meeting in Tete (Mozambique), where a few mos ago Dalepa would have been shot on sight, noted; illus; Dalepa por (L)

Mozambique Rebel Chief Says Fight Is Not Racial

stock mkt reaction to pol developments in Washington, DC, in wk ended Aug 9 detailed; question of whether mkt will improve with new Pres discussed (L)

WASHINGTON REPORT

Excerpts from French swimmer Pierre Amardeilh, which 1st appeared in Swimming Club of Marseille magazine and then was reprinted in Olympic Review, on how his his feelings toward regimen of competitive swimming; illus (M)

A Competitive Swimming, Regimen to Prove One's Youth

Marie-France Dubreuil is a Canadian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With her husband Patrice Lauzon, she is a two-time (2006–2007) World silver medallist.

Marie-France Dubreuil, Canadian figure skater

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Hadiqa Kiani TI(c) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, actress, and philanthropist. She has received numerous local and international awards and has also performed at the Royal Albert Hall and The Kennedy Center. Besides Urdu and Punjabi, she has also sung several songs in the Sindhi and Pashto languages.

Hadiqa Kiani, Pakistani singer, songwriter and philanthropist

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Audrey Mestre was a French world record-setting freediver.

Audrey Mestre, French biologist and diver (died 2002)

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Carolyn Murphy, American model and actress

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Vicente Emilio Sojo was a Venezuelan musicologist, educator and composer, born in Guatire, Miranda.

August 11, 1974

Headlines from August 11, 1974

‘A Festival Unlike Any in the World’

Seaver Gets Runaround As Reds Down Mets, 5‐3

Alabama Won By Quaze Quilt

Wanted in France: Grape Pickers

The Ragtime Revival—A Belated Ode to Composer Scott

Billboard 200

Back Home Again

Caribou

Before The Flood

461 Ocean Boulevard

On Stage

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for August 11, 1974