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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1964
Page
15
Alvah Sanborn of Pleasant Valley Sanctuary reports a smaller cardinal and titmouse count than last year. Only 101 cardinals, 57 males and 44 females, vs 208 last February, with a single titmouse noted. Officials attribute the drop to possible missed announcements or nonparticipation rather than a real decline.
Birders report a mix of common and rare visitors around the county. A purple gallinule was found near the GE building, likely a winter hitchhiker from Cape Kennedy, while purple finches and redpolls populate multiple localities. Chickadee behavior, longevity data at the Sanctuary, and a sparrow hawk incident round out a vivid winter snapshot of local avifauna.
Revelations of Bobby Baker’s fund raising fail to curb Senate money drives. Democratic senators set $5,000 quotas for a March 19 National Guard Armory banquet in Washington with tickets at $100 each, aimed at building war chests for campaigns. Lobbyists often buy all ten seats, while some aides swap tickets, illustrating limited reform impact and ongoing fundraising pressures.
Washington based population expert Robert C. Cook argues Americans must abandon large families as U S population grows rapidly. He forecasts housing needs rise, projects 249 million by 1980, 344 million by 2000, and one billion by 2005, urging a drop from 3 to 2.5 births per woman to improve long term outcomes.
Opinion piece compares Gov. Scranton with Adlai Stevenson in 1952, arguing his main task is to unify a split Republican Party. It notes Scranton's lack of national profile, term limits, and potential benefit from national exposure, while criticizing Goldwater’s center abandonment and praising President Johnson's political healing.
Former President Tru mann advocates lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and suggests 24 may be better. Dr. Wagner H. Bridger of Yeshiva University argues mothers' anxiety shapes a child while the child also contributes to personality development.
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