October 3, 1971

San Francisco defeats Pittsburgh in 1st game of playoffs, 5-4

HEW Dept's Natl Center for Health Statistics finds that number of births, birth rate rose in '69-70 but began declining in '71; comparison of 1st 6 mos of '70 to '71 shows birth increases in Feb and March and declines in Jan, April, May, June; June '70 rate of 18.3 births per 1,000 population dropped to 16.8 in June '71; reasons for decline seen unclear; demographers, health officials, sociologists offer various reasons including econ decline, environmental concern, increased availability and use of birth-control measures, rural migration to cities; Apr Census Bur rept on fertility and Mar Population Growth and Amer Future Comm predictions based on '70 census noted; table showing decline of births, birth rates from '61-'70; Prof Bogue comments on sociological factors involved in decline; sees trend continuing

A FEW weeks ago I expressed some surprise that members of the younger generation should find themselves so heartily enjoying a Broadway comedy as conventional as “Butterflies Are Fee,” Shortly thereafter a press agent called me to suggest that conventional comedy was by no means the only thing the younger generation was ready to enjoy. If I wanted to find out for myself how else the land might lie I could drop down to the Mereer‐Hasberry and see “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.”

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2—Distinct underdogs (by 9 points) and deservedly so on the basis of performances to date, the New York Giants will expect a revived, offense to protect their defense today if they are to upset the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that starts at 4 P.M., New York time. It will be televised on Channel 2.

K Andersen and D Berg article describes their cross-country tour of some Amer colls, where they examined admissions procedures and willingness and availability of coll officials and students to discuss coll's drawbacks and advantages; illus