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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1956

Page

17

Mind and attitude shifts in fears and learning

In a study of fear of snakes Irving Lorge noted women are initially more afraid but recover as quickly as men, and that childhood animal contact reduces fear for women. Many fears are learned not born, with examples of adaptation and cultural tastes such as locusts. A later Thorndyke test suggested practice doubles problem solving in 15 minutes and memorization aids efficiency. A 15,253 person survey shows women seek travel, education, marriage prep, home life, better personality, and money for travel and debts, with health and motherhood goals also common.

Irving Lorge El,thorndyke Mars Massachusetts

Elvis Draft Talk Sparks Hollywood Uproar

Hollywood chatter centers on Elvis Presley potentially being drafted. Manager Tom Parker and Elvis, star of The Reno Brothers, discuss readiness to serve, with Elvis humorously noting khaki calls. Bolt rumors of a draft persist, but no official action yet. The piece also surveys other celebrity tidbits and nightlife observations.

Hollywood Elvis Presley Pilltown-by-the-Sea WACS Elvis Gene Smith Beverly Wilshire Macan Memphis Dunnel Tom Parker Pentagon Ike Gene Eddie Fisher Army Beverly Hills

Ousting Man's Best Feathered Friends

A quirky column shares oddities from pets to records and legends. Birds rise as pets. parakeet and canary populations surge while dogs grow slower. A Cleveland birth sets a medical record with twins weighing 20 pounds 4 1 2 ounces combined. Various curiosities touch on twins, agriculture, and famous quotes.

New York Canaries Cleveland Hospital Kate Smith North America

Aunt Het And The Unhappy Women In Timon’s Time

A fragment notes unhappy women in Timon’s world and counts 4.6 million Americans minus 1.6 million plus Arthur Godfrey playing the ukulele. It jokes about dieting by keeping scales before the refrigerator while hotels rent rooms.

Arthur Godfrey

Examine This Neat Swindle

In a Master Team Championship round robin at a national tournament Alfred Sheinwald engineered a clever swindle. He aimed for a four spade pretense and used a shut-out bid toward no trump. West misread signals and cashed hearts, but declarer still made ten tricks and the game contract stood despite the attempted deception.

Alfred Sheinwald North Sheingold West Sheinwold Declarer

Quotes From World Figures Spar Over Conflicts

Mrs Ninon comments on the Terlwa band controversy while Zoltan Caitard, a 26 year old Czech refugee, recalls fleeing a hail of bullets during a water incident. Dmitri Shepilov urges multi country negotiations to settle international disputes.

Zoltan Caiitard

Fragmented OCR Word Puzzle With scattered clues

A garbled OCR line of crossword like word clues lists numerous definitions and partial answers. It reads as a jumble of terms including Beasts of burden Cloak Auricle and many others, lacking coherent narrative or context for a clear summary.

Achoss Crawford Fox Very Sweet Secretion Boundary

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