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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1959
Page
7
The psychologist notes a common pattern he calls functional autonomy, where habits persist after the reason for them disappears. He cites examples such as groping for a ceiling light chain after a wall switch was installed and walking to fetch towels despite a second roll being placed elsewhere. He argues this is a normal, recognized behavioral weakness.
The piece argues that habits form easily and persist, shaping actions without intention. It notes shifting pedagogical views from strict drill to child centered schooling, then revival of William James on deliberate daily actions to reduce decision fatigue, emphasizing recurring cycles in ideas and longstanding truths.
New York special report describes a tablet that claims to drain clogged sinus cavities quickly without discomfort. It says the medicine travels through the bloodstream to shrink swollen passages, easing pressure, congestion, headaches, and nasal drip. Available without prescription at 98 cents for 24 tablets with a refund guarantee.
The Rt. Hon the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine will attend a luncheon at a New York hotel next Tuesday hosted by the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland USA. He will be joined by Dr. Alex Fenchan, Major R. H. F. Moncreiff, and the Countess of Elgin and Kin leardine in attendance as guests.
The article contrasts 1929 stock market collapse with 1959 conditions, noting rising middle-class buying power, wage growth, and social protections. It argues government responsibility has broadened incomes and stabilizers, reducing risk of a repeat crash while warning that markets remain vulnerable.
The piece argues mediation has failed in the steel strike and urges immediate special legislation to back Taft Hartley. It notes public opinion must pressure a settlement before the 80 day intermission ends, endorses broader fact finding and mediation powers, and supports presidential and congressional action to compel settlement if needed.
Boston Topeka VA Hospital teams with Washburn University to pair mental patients with student companions for about two hours weekly. The program, one of the first nationwide, uses activities to aid treatment. volunteers include 19 elderly residents in a separate Tokyo note about long ears.
Dr Otto Struve renowned astronomer is named Karl Taylor Compton lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a November residency in Cambridge Pres ston announced He becomes MITs second Compton lecturer following Danish physicist Niels Bohr who lectured in fall 1957 The Compton Lectures honor the late Nar Taylor Compton former MIT president and chairman
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