Birds Move Into Cities With Urban Convenience
ASU zoology professor Dr. John Emlen reports birds are abandoning rural desert for city life in Tucson area. A 24-block urban study shows 1,230 birds per 100 acres versus 47 per 100 acres in desert. Seed eaters benefit from neighbor seeders, watered lawns, bird feeders, and abundant nesting sites amid trees and shrubs. Water proximity and urban resources draw many species to suburban habitats.
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Arizona State University
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John Emlen
Arizona
Emilen
Tucson
University of Arizona
Emlen
Desert
ASU
Aces win four team playoff to represent North America
The Aces earned the right to represent North America in the 1974 World Championship by winning a four team playoff at the Pfister Hotel Milwaukee. The Reinhold team led by Bill Root reached the final, but the Aces pulled ahead in the match play including a key runout and a missed slam bid in replay.
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North America
Pfister
Milwaukee
Reinhold
Bill Root
New York City
Mark Blumenthal
Public enemy in crisis says McCall energy talk
Gov. Tom McCall told the World Affairs Council at Lewis and Clark College that Americans are their own enemies in the energy crisis. He urged adoption of a national energy policy this year, linking high energy use to rising costs and inflation and criticizing mixed federal positions.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Tom McCall
McCall
World Affairs Council
Lewis and Clark College
House Okays Pension Vesting
The House approved a bill 375 to 4 to guarantee vested rights for workers’ pensions even if they quit or are fired. It sets standards for eligibility and funding, excludes government plans, and adds a tax free personal retirement fund option. The measure advances to conference with the Senate.
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UPI
House
Senate
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Hughes to reveal 15 thefts by Maheu in libel suit
In Los Angeles UPI dispatch, Howard Hughes attorneys said they will disclose fifteen alleged thefts by Robert Maheu while running Hughes Nevada operations. They claim Maheu siphoned funds via false invoices kickbacks payola and withholding political contributions. Hughes defends his defamatory remark as not accusing Maheu of criminal conduct.
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UPI
Howard Hughes
Robert Maheu
Hughes
Maheu
Nevada
U.S. District Court
Clifford Irving Hughes
Bahamas
Summa Corp
Senior Citizen Loneliness Haunts Many
A reader laments the isolation of seniors and the barriers they face to social life. The columnist replies that while no single solution exists, society must address loneliness among those in their 60s and 70s, noting limited incomes, transportation gaps, and welfare constraints. Letters to Mainly for Seniors are accepted but not individually answered.
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John T. Watts
John
Lonely Hearts Club
Lonely
Welfare
Frances Mayer
Frances
Copley News Service
Vitamin E Diet Promises Rapid Weight Loss Claims
Hollywood special reports a Vitamin E diet that allegedly helps overweight people lose about a pound a day with minimal exercise. Readers are urged to mail $5 for a 10 day supply of chewable tablets and diet foods, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Dept. J
Burbank. Bivd
North Hollywood
Cal
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