Man Sought in Tate Killings; Angels Hit 5 Home Runs!

Aug. 18, 1969: Royal Canadian Mounted Police search for Thomas Steven Harrigan, identified as a suspect in the Tate killings ... Hurricane Camille hits Mississippi with 150-mph winds ... and "Weary Youngsters" head home from Woodstock. Above: "Joan Baez, sensing the discomfort of many of her listeners, lulled them to rest with a solo performance lasting more than two hours." Above, President Nixon nominates U.S. Circuit Judge Clement Haynsworth of South Carolina to replace Abe Fortas, who resigned amid controversy over payments he accepted from the family foundation of imprisoned financier Louis E. Wolfson. "New York Mayor John V. Lindsay and Sen. Jacob K. Javits (R-NY) have publicly objected to Haynsworth, as has the NAACP. Haynsworth has been a lukewarm enforcer of civil rights and has been prodded by the Supreme Court to step up the pace of school desegregation in the 4th Appellate Circuit, where he is chief judge," The Times says. It was the opening shot in a bruising battle that concluded Nov. 21, 1969, with the Senate's defeat of Haynsworth's nomination, 55 to 45.

"Harrigan is the first person listed by police as a suspect in the case since the release last Monday of William E. Garretson, the 19-year-old caretaker at the Tate-Polanski home."

The Ford Maverick's "high-spirited six" engine gets 22.5 mpg!  Oh, those shoes! The paradox of decay and rapid, haphazard growth has brought a crisis to the Central City, The Times says. "Roughly two-thirds of the persons entering downtown use cars and less than one in four rides public transit buses. The reverse is true in most other major cities. "Thus a combination of skyscraper growth and the daily influx of automobile-driving commuters has resulted in a situation the Planning Commission says could bring economic strangulation to the Central City."

"The Wild Bunch" and "The Gay Deceivers."

The obligatory "men with long hair" cartoon. But the finger gesture?

The Angels tied a team record with five home runs during an Anaheim Stadium game against the Indians. And since this is the 1969 Angels, it is fair to ask if they won the game. They did -- barely. Bill Cowan's pinch-hit home run was the talk of the game, since the pitch before he failed to drop a squeeze bunt. Jay Johnstone, the runner at third, was tagged out. The next pitch, Cowan hit it out. Rick Reichardt hit two home runs and Bubba Morton and Jim Spencer each added home runs in the 7-6 victory in front of only 7,073. Reggie Jackson's pursuit of the single-season home run record was still a hot topic and the Angels were part of the discussion. The five home runs put the Angels' team total at 63, which would have been better than Babe Ruth or Roger Maris but put the Halos last in the American League. -- Keith Thursby Hey, Keith, look: It's Broadway Joe! -- lrh.

Comments

[Stacia]

I think the guy in the cartoon is doing the "go around" gesture, but maybe not. He seems to be in the wrong lane for that to make sense.