Apes influence on human sex evolution shared by SIU expert
Anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale about how chimpanzees and apes shaped sexual evolution by forming bonds. She outlined four pickup phases observed in bars, noting bonding, infatuation, and long term relationships, and cited enduring cross species parallels in flirting and bonding.
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Helen Fisher
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Fisher
New Jersey
Four stages of courtship and evolution of divorce
The speaker outlines grooming as a social signal and four stages of courtship including proximity and touch. She compares human bonding with chimpanzee infants and notes that divorce rates rise with shifts in power and property, citing African female property ownership as a symbol of economic change.
Crane avoids MX missile vote due to bell failure
In Washington AP report Republican Rep. Philip Crane and Rep. Thomas Ridge missed the House vote on MX missiles when the Capitol Hill Club bell failed to ring. Ridge said the mechanism was off and Crane relied on a back up call, while Crane would have backed a release of 1.5 billion for 21 more missiles and Ridge would have voted against it in a 217 to 210 result.
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Philip Crane
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Thomas Ridge
Crane
Capitol Hill Club
Ridge
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Schultz urges space based defense in arms talks at LBJ Library
Former Secretary of State George Shultz told Austin and visiting observers that a space based defensive system could reduce incentives for offensive arms and complicate a potential aggressor’s first strike planning. He welcomed continued research and noted cost effectiveness could shift investment away from offense. Outside, about 40 protesters denounced U.S. backing of anti Sandinista forces in Nicaragua.
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Austin Council of Foreign Affairs
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U.S
Nicaragua
Southern Illinois hospital votes on abortion policy sparks protest
The hospital board angered a pro life group as it approved a policy on abortion after staff discussions. The board notes about 150 abortions were performed in 1984 and mentions plans for an outpatient surgical facility. Members across obstetrics show a range of views reflecting broader societal divisions.
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Hayward
Illinois
Maroney
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