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The article discusses the emergence of several pet owners in the U.S. which resulted to the overpopulation of animals in the country. It states that about 100 million dogs and cats are reproduced in the country at the rate of 3,000 an hour compared to human wherein nearly 415 babies are delivered each 60 minutes. It describes the trend as an animalthusian explosion since about 60% of 70 million households own pets including 350 million fish, 22 million birds and eight million horses. It also notes the incident's implications on the owners including increasing costs of animal food, medication and other accessories.

The article offers information on the World Food Conference to be held in Rome in November 1974, sponsored by the United Nations.

The article examines the popularity of three-dimensional (3-D) films in the U.S. in 1953. The decline of the motion picture industry is partly attributed to World War II and the advent of television (TV). The release of the film "Bwana Devil" is credited for the acceptance of 3-D in the country. British filmmaker Sir Alexander Korda predicted the demise of the cinema due to the fascination of the public with TV and their reluctance to leave their homes to watch a film.

A biography of American writer and educator Thornton Niven Wilder is presented. He has won Pulitzer Prizes for his novels "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," "Our Town," and "The Skin of Our Teeth." He speaks German, French, Italian and Spanish and has lived in countries such as Italy, Mexico and China. He has taught at educational institutions like Harvard University and the University of Chicago. He describes aspects of his everyday life at home in New Haven, Connecticut, such as going to the library and walking about town.

The article provides information on the life and art of author James Thurber who will be featured, along with his literary works, in a film tentatively titled "Men, Women and Dogs," under United Productions of America. In the film, Thurber will give a lecture on a theme that made him famous as a writer. He was born in Columbus in 1894 to Charles Leander and Mary Agnes Fisher Thurber. He married Althea Adams in 1922 who was a sophomore at Ohio State University.

The article profiles Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Based in France, Picasso attracts both celebrity and controversy with his art, ideas, and loves. Picasso's paintings have been valued at 50,000 dollars each, and are products of his lifetime work in mastering and developing the techniques of abstraction and distortion. The article also discusses Picasso's beginnings as an artist, the development of his art, and his contemporaries.

The article features Darryl F. Zanuck, production head of 20th Century-Fox, considered among the most successful film studios both in the box office and among film critics. Under Zanuck's leadership, the studio made 24 films and posted a gross of 94 million U.S. dollars in 1949. Also discussed are Zanuck's start in films, achievements at Warners, his formation of 20th Century with Joseph Schenc, his finances, family life and his passion for filmmaking.

The article reviews the theatrical production "The Miracle Worker," written by William Gibson, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Anne Bancroft, performed in Broadway, New York City.

The article reports on the heavyweight boxing championship of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali to be held in Africa. It states that the boxing match is considered to be a big event considering that there is a large amount of money involve and it will be the first one to be used as a national public relations spectacular. It adds that promoters are aiming for a television audience of hundreds of millions in more than 75 countries. It notes that Promoter Don King is the first black to arrange a heavyweight title bout. Profiles of both Foreman and Ali are also included in the article.

The article focuses on the evolution of veterinary and medical approach in treating animal diseases. It notes that present animal doctors usually have a couple of years of college, a four year in veterinary medicine (VM), and must past a state licensing exam. It says that doctor Herman Salk has pioneered with tranquilizers for dogs that not only calm the animal, but of better than the standard anesthetics. It adds that doctor Robert H. Pudenz has successfully operated animals with brain tumors.

The article reviews several films including "Bonjour Tristesse," directed by Otto Preminger, and starring David Niven, Jean Seberg, and Deborah Kerr, "Legend of the Lost," starring Rossano Brazzi, Sophia Loren, and John Wayne, and "Old Yeller," starring Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, and Tommy Kirk.

The article focuses on the aspects of the psychology of brainwashing. It relates on the book "Battle for the Mind: A Physiology of Conversion and Brain-Washing," by psychiatrist William Sargant, who used the theories of physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov to explain not only extorted confessions and political brainwashing but also religious conversions. Moreover, the study by doctors Lawrence E. Hinkle and Harold G. Wolff of prisoners from China and Eastern Europe is mentioned.

The new circus bids fair to be a great success, the troupe of animals which Franconi has got together with so much trouble being marvelously clever and human-like. The dogs play cards, answer questions, and imitate the doings of the apes. But it is certain that many trainers only accomplish the results which the public so much admire by methods which cause acute suffering to their four-footed pupils. It seems that the horse in question had already, under the lessons of his master, developed an unusual degree of intelligence, his eyes in particular becoming so full of expression that one could hardly doubt that he understood very much of what was said to him.

The article reviews several films, including "Westward the Women", "Rashomon," directed by Akira Kurosawa and "Weekend with Father" starring Richard Denning and Van Heflin.

The article reviews the films "The Blue Veil," starring Jane Wyman and Charles Laughton and "Behave Yourself," directed by Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna.

The article discusses the 1950 National Field Trial Championship for U.S. bird dogs that was held in Grand Junction, Tennessee. The event was won by a small pointer named Shore's Brownie Doone. Brownie is owned by Gerald Livingston, a Montana mining magnate who owns 75 dogs in his plantation at Quitman, Georgia. Brownie qualified for the National Championship as a derby in 1947.

The article focuses on the rise of dog food sales in the U.S. as the dogs have increased by 35% to 26 million in the country. It states that consumers spent 350 million dollars for 2.1 billion pounds of dog food in 1958 and is expected to increase sales by 30% in 1959. It says that dogs are fed by dry foods including Gaines from General Foods Corp., Alber's Friskies from Carnation Co. and Gro-Pup from Kellogg Co., as well as canned wet varieties with respects to health and nutrition.

The article offers information about television programs, theatrical productions and best-selling books including the television program "Net Playhouse," theatrical production "Dear World" and the book "The Stranglers" in the U.S. in 1969. The television program features events leading to suicide through the eyes of a dead woman's family. The theatrical production is a play of intellect and a sense of historical irony. The book by George Bruce features an Indian who strangles travelers.

The article offers information on the cultural industries in the U.S. including television programs, theatrical productions and best sellers. The theatrical production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenster are Dead" starring Brian Murray, John Wood and Paul Hecht is reviewed. The television program "Dear MR. Gable," by Burgess Meredith of National Broadcasting Corp. Inc. is presented. The book "To Brooklyn With Love," by Gerald Green is reviewed.