Sudden Noises and the Startle Reflex in Humans
The essay explains the startle reflex as a protective reaction to loud noises, noting eye blink, head and body movements, muscle tension, and potential disorientation. It highlights heightened sensitivity in fatigued or worried individuals and the social harm from teasing, citing a study by Thorne finding exaggerated startle patterns in about one in 2,000 men and a case of a 21 year old college graduate intensely gun shy.
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The
Charleston Gazette
Theodore R. von Dellen
Thorne
Selective Service
A. K
Tran
Dress Pattern 4617 Promises Easy Sew for Summer Wear
Pattern 4617 offers a simple dress design in sizes 12 through 20 with 39 inch fabric needs. Send twenty five cents for pattern to The Charleston Gazette Pattern Dept. 243 West 10th St New York NY. Include size name address and style number.
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Charleston Gazette
Dept
West Jth St
New York
N. Y
Shim
Needlecraft Dept
Primulas and garden notes plus readers questions
Garden tips discuss dividing large primula clumps for safe replanting and care through winter. The page also presents reader questions on health topics with brief exam notes and practical advice, including exercise, nutrition, and postoperative risks, under a Dr. Van Dellen disclaimer.
Committee Approves Military Cooperation Plan
The House rules committee approved a bill authorizing broad military cooperation with Western Hemisphere nations. It would let the President transfer arms, train personnel, and repair equipment for allied countries, signaling early House action likely next week.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
U.S
Friendship With Scientific Heads Abroad Is Urged
Washington June 18 A1 W A Higinbotham chair of the Federation of American Scientists announces a new committee for foreign correspondence to reestablish scientist contact abroad and foster world friendship amid the atomic age. Key aims include restoring personal links, assessing war-damaged labs, exchanging views on science in society, and coordinating information from overseas. A S Bishop of Berkeley serves as committee chair with prominent scientists like Einstein Oppenheimer Shapley Szilard Compton DuBridge Compton Langmuir among sponsors.
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Washington
W. A. Higinbotham
Federation of American Scientists
Higinbotham
New “Committee For Foreign Correspondence
Northern California
Berkeley
Calif
Albert Einstein
J. R. Oppenheimer
Los Alamos Laboratory
Harlow Shapley
Harvard Observatory
Leo Szilard
Chicago University Institute
Jn For Advanced Study
Princeton
Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Lee A. du Bridge
California] Institute of Technology
Karl) Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Louis N. Ridenour
Massachusetts Institute
Irving Langmuir
General Electric Laboratories
The marbled godwit among the largest shore birds
The marbled godwit, measuring 21 inches in length, stands as one of the largest shore birds.
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State Liquor Control Commission
Pebble Springs Company
State St. Peoria, Ill
Mister Short
America
Auricula
Dean Halliday
Central Press Association
Go Ahead Co
C. J
van Dellen
S.pyright
Thea Gazette
Edwards
Ify
Ara Ee Aes
Quarrier
United States
T. A.B
Jocky Club of
Jockey Club
Edy
Eleanor vBoaney
Giger
Calgate
Colgate’s
W Ponstans
A. J. Cronin
Robert Shannon
David Appel
Chicago News
Diamond Department Store
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