Birds Thrive As Cats Absent And Pesticides Excluded
In Salisbury Connecticut a columnist notes an unusually heavy bird population this year with many nesting sites within a hundred feet of the house. The absence of cats and nonuse of DDT are cited as reasons, alongside a late spring chorus that wanes after mid June. A barberry shrub yields a fearsome brown thrasher, forcing a duck to avoid a hit.
Dooryard Birds Hold Weekend War on Pests
Dooryard observers describe neighbors and birds guarding nests in barberry yew apple and spruce trees. Robins wrens flickers starlings grackles and cardinals contend for nest sites while a parade of nests in apple lilac maple pine and grapevines yields a rough census of the yard avifauna and their pest control role.
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Critics of U.S. Viet Nam Policy Boost Viet Cong Efforts
Inside Report argues Moscow backing and critics at home empower the Viet Cong as monsoon conditions slow U.S. forces. It warns that renewed VC offensives could reverse gains from bombing, threaten a coalition in Saigon, and push Hanoi toward harsher war aims while unmapped critics amplify morale.
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Double Role in Viet Nam Invites Trouble
Washington argues that the president cannot act as field marshal and top sergeant in Vietnam. Remote control weakens South Vietnamese resolve, risks emboldening the North, and undermines timely, energetic use of American force. A new command arrangement is urged to replace the flawed dual role.
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