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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1964
Page
17
A Salisbury observer notes deep snow totals around 20 inches once compacted with earlier snows. Footing remains six inches above ground in untracked areas, indicating extensive cover and a likely significant thaw when warming weather arrives. The writer cites 11 hours of daylight and places the vernal equinox about four weeks away.
The narrator notes thawing signs in late winter with spruce bud scales on snow, hazel catkins opening, and cardinals visiting the yard. They describe mating and nesting expectations, sparrows and finches, nuthatches calling as sap runs, and conclude it is practically March despite deep snow.
Washington plans another Saigon mission to assess whether changing the rules of engagement is needed and if a sea and air blockade or other actions could deter North Viet Nam. The probe weighs risks from Communist splits, Diem-era upheaval, and Vietnam's military prospects under Gen Nguyen Khanh.
Westinghouse Electric Corp reports a contract to build Spain's first commercial atomic power plant. The 140,000 kilowatt facility will be on the Tajo River, 40 miles east of Madrid, operated by Union Electric Madrilena. No price is announced. operation expected in 1948. It will be Westinghouse's 11th commercial atomic plant and the fourth in Europe.
Premier Nikita Khrushchev praised Pope Paul VI and Pope John XXIII for efforts toward world peace. He said Catholics, like all religious groups, oppose scientific communism but supported the church leaders in strengthening peace and resolving international disputes through negotiations.
A New York article notes U.S. unemployment around 5.5 percent with 3.8 million job seekers and 3.9 million moonlighting workers. It reports administration proposals to penalize overtime to curb joblessness, drawing mixed industry and labor views including a 45,000 auto jobs estimate if overtime vanishes.
A 1963 Labor Dept report shows moonlighting rising sharply with 3.9 million dual jobholders and a 5.7 percent rate. Most moonlighters are in factories, retail, and services. postal workers and educated professionals also combine jobs. Economic need, skill demand, boredom, and ambition drive the trend, urging broader labor education and policy exploration.
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