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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
25
A discussion of weed definitions argues that the label weeds often reflects human values and utility rather than biology. It cites Thoreau and Noah Webster, shows plants like dandelion and chickweed as edible or potentially profitable, and notes that “out of place” depends on perspective and use rather than inherent uselessness.
The piece extols common garden weeds through humorous bacteria like vitamin rich lambs quarters purslane and amarath while noting their bold spread from coast to coast. It classifies weeds as annuals and perennials and lampoons attempts to control them, concluding a weed is any plant you think is a weed.
New York analysis shows big-city populations decline for first time in U.S. history. Whites leave cities at high rates while blacks move to suburbs. industry spreads to suburbs and exurbs. Riots crime rising as schools, rents and traffic worsen. future trends threaten city finances and welfare-dependent households.
Quotes touch youth plans for careers in teaching medicine and social work. Haupt of Seventeen notes youths’ realism about contracts and national service. McLuhan argues literacy origins hinder adaptation to electronic age. A dignitary’s wife in Australia recalls meeting, while Prince Charles comments on royalty fluster.
In Washington the Nixon administration drags on filling key posts as five months pass since the new presidency. It notes how Republicans lag in recruiting talent, plus the toll of business life on potential appointees. The piece cites weariness, family strain, and alcohol use as factors slowing appointments and raising questions about leadership and the costs of a high-pressure political economy.
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