davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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There Is A "sextant" in The

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brain.
1t enables some birds and
fish to travel thousands Of
miles. presumably without
any landmarks, and reach
their precise destinations.
Such a direction finder also
may exist basically in the
human brain, but either has
not been developed or has
deteriorated with disuse. Man
in the past has had little use
for it. In future voyaging
in trackleSs space something
Of the sort, or a mechanical
equivalent. may be invaluable.
The possible existence of a
"geodetic sense" appears from
reports Of animal experiments
of DR.. Rudolpho Margeria of
the University Of Milan,
Italy, working under q con-
tract with the United States
Air Force Once of Scientific
Research. Some of the mani
festations among animals long
have excited wonder, such as
that of eelS of the Sargasso
Sea who cross the Atlantic
annually to breed in the exact
North american streams
where they were born. They
certainly have no landmarks
to guide them under the
ocean surface. There are
other examples of birds who
fly annually between Canada
and Patagonia. Much exper-
mental work has been done
with the homing pigeon whose
ability TO fly directly to a loft
from which it is released is
so reliable that 1t Is used
in military communications
services. There are many
tales Of dogs thrown out Of
cars far from home who find
their way back over routes
never travelled before.
Centered In CerebelIum
DR.. Margeria has worked
chiefly with pigeons. The
geodetic sense, whatever it
may be, apparently is CEN
tered in the cerebellum, or
little BRAIN" under the GER
ebral cortex. which is known
to control much unconscious
behavior. He has found a
specific type Of brain waves
from this area. The birds are
placed in a centrifuge and
whirled rapidly so that they
cannot possibly have any
conscious knowledge of their
orientation in space.
The hypothetical "geodetic
sense" manifests itself very
quickly with outbursts Of
electrical activity from the
cerebellum. which persists
for as long as 20 seconds
after centrifugation stops.
Science is loath to fall
back on special organs or
senses as an explanation for
anything. if any explanation
that fits into accepted pat
terms can be found. Theories
have been advanced that the
birds, especially. are able to
navigate unerringly by the
stars. This despite the fact
that there are many starless
nights during which they
continue in straight lines
towards their destination.
This is being investigated
by DR.. Hans Sauer of the
University of Seeweisen, Ger
many. and his findings re-
ported to date all seem to
support the celestial naviga-
ton hypothesis.
DR.. Sauer placed members
OF a species of warblers
which has a strong homing
instinct on a roof on nights
OF bright starlight and found
that they always took of in
the same direction towards
Evening star., 1960-01-01
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Human Brain May Contain 'Sextont'
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

their destination regardless
Of the season Of the year.
The star picture, Of course,
changed quite radically with
the season. So, 1t is con-
cluded, some instructive
knowledge Of astronomy
hardly can be an adequate
explanation.
What stimulates the pre-
sumed "geodetic sense" re-
mains a mystery. It hardly
can have anything to do
with memories because the
animals traverse unerringly
paths never travelled before.
Unborn mice can with
stand forces Of 10000 times
gravity.
Such q force, simulated
with a centrifuge, kills a
prospective mother very
quickly but the embryos in
her womb remain alive and
apparently healthy. They
can be removed surgically
from the dead mother and,
If sufficiently advanced, live
normal lives.
This is one Of the findings
reported to the United States
Air Force once of Research
and Development by physiol-
ogists at the University Of
Milan, Italy, working under
an Air Force contract. Here
may be some hint for scien-
fists seeking to Offset effects
of the enormous increases in
gravity experienced by pilots
in straight dives or, perhaps
in the future, vertical as
cents to get out of the
earth's gravitational field.
About all that a man can
stand is from five to seven
times gravity, such as might
be experienced in a sharp
dive. Without special equip
ment the blood is driven
from his brain and he
BLACKS out" Much more
would kill him.
Other Experiments
Other experiments reported
by the Milan psychologists
show that fish In tanks Of
water whirled on a centrifuge
are essentially unaffected by
100 to /, 900 times gravity. The
reason. they say, is clear. I'M
mersion in a liquid provides
equal pressure on all sides
and angles Of the body re-
gardless Of the speed Of move
ment. Apparently the medium
Of the fluid in the womb in
which embHyos are immersed
comes close to providing per-
feet protection.
The Air Forces antigravity
belts, providing strong pres
sure around the abdomen
which prevents too much loss
of blood from brain and upper
part Of the body does some
good, but far from enough
for contemplated require
ments of the future with its
space flights.
Can any use be made Of
the reported experiences with
rat embryos and fish. A sug-
gestion is that space pilots
and their crews literally be
immersed in tanks of water
or some other huid from head
to toes when they take of
from the earth, with some
means Of breathing supplied,
and remain in them until
they are outside of earth's
gravitational field. Then, Of
course. they must have some
means Of releasing them
selves and getting rid Of the
extra weight Of the fiuid-a
big problem from the first
before continuing into space.
1t probably would be fine If
the Spacemen could start out
in something very close to
the wombS Of their mothers.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25
Why Yogi
attended
$50 Mass

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -
NC)-They said it couldn't
be done, but "Yogi'' Berra is
doing it. Playing third base
for the New York Yankees,
that is. AT least, temporarily.
Consensus is that as a third
baseman, Berra was more
dangerous to the Yankees than
to anybody else. In short, his
handling of the "hot corner
is enough to make the angels
weep.
1t also prompted Joe Cara
giola (one-time Columbus Red
Bird and st. Louis catcher
and now a radio broadcaster
for the CARDINALS to explain
why Berra attended $50 am.
Mass on Sunday. He said:
a.. Yogi couldn't wait for
a later one. He knew the way
he played third base Saturday
was a mortal SIM"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

Ollie College All-Ame rican
selection.
Brothers Tom and Sam
Stith scored pit of the 1854
points scored by st. Bonaven-
ture in four NIT games. The
Bonnies wound up fourth in
the tourney.
BY scoring ia points, Tom
fell 10 short of the four-game
NIT record set in 1854 by
Maurice Stokes of st. Francis
pa.
DURING THE SEASON, the
two brothers scored an av-
erage of So points per game,
a record for brothers. The
Stiths bettered the Ash point
per game average of Johnny
and Eddie O'Brien. The
O'Briens set the mark in 1858
while playing for Seattle, a
Jesuit-operated university
Sam is a senior while Tom
is a junior. He's 6-5.
n + u
Six Catholic college rcage
teams were listed among the
top 20 in the final Alp poll.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

Tony Jackson, St. johns TN.
" and Tom Stith Of st.
Bonaventure. Mike Graney of
Notre Dame was named to an
other team which will COM
pete in the trials.
JACKSON AND STITH
graced practically every All
American team named, in
Guiding the Catholic ALL
America squad.
Eight teams will compete
in the trials, including ma
tional champion Ohio State.
Five to seven players from
the playoff winner will be eli
gible for the 12-man team
which will represent the Unit
ed States in the Olympics to
be held in Rome beginning
Aug. 25.
Balance of the Olympic
team will be selected from the
other squads competing in the
trials.
Len Wilkens, 81 guard for
Providence, was named the
most valuable player in the
National Invitational Tourna-
ment won by Bradley last
week.
WILKENS SCORED 25
points, most of them from
outside the foul circle, in
Providence's losing bid for
the NIT title. He scored a to-
tai of "a points in four games.
The guard was a 1860 Cath
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

They were st. Bonaventure
(9), Providence (14), st. Louis
Q5), Holy Cross (16), Villa
nova (17) and st. Johns (20).
The UPI listed five in its fl
nal poll. They were Villanova
(9), st. Bonaventure (11),
Providence (18), st. Louis (19)
and DAYTON (20).
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

guards Nick Buoniconti and
Norb Roy; center Tom He
comovich; qua rterbacks
George Haffner and Clay
Schulz; halfbacks Angelo Da-
biero, Ray Ratkowski and Bob
Scarpitto; and fullback Joe
Perkowski.
Four other monogram win.
ners are still nursing wounds
from the 1859 season and
will skip spring practice. They
are: Capt. Myron Pottios,
guard; halfbacks Bill ."Red"
Mack and George Sefcik; and
fullback Gerry Gray.
AS has been the custom for
Is years, spring practice will
be climaxed by the Old Tim
ers-Varsity game set for May
ID.
The Irish will lose II 9TH
er lettermen through gradu-
alton.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

the Fighting Irish" as they
prepare for their 72nd foot
ball season.
AMONG THE candidates
working out will be Is letter
winners. They are:
Ends Les Traver and Max
Burnell; tackles Bob Bill, Joe.
CarolIo, Bob Pietrzak they
still have those "Irish" fell
lows) and George Williams;
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25
For Olympic Team !.
3 Catholic college
Cagers In Trials

Three Catholic college basketball stars have been
named to compete in the U. S. Olympic basketball
trials which will be held at Denver, March 81 to April
2.
Named to one of two college alEstar teams we're
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25
NOtre Dame Vets
Set For Grid Drills

NOTRE DAME, IND. = Footballs will fill the air
once again at Notre Dame University on April 2 when
spring workouts begin under the watchful eye of
Coach Joe Kuharich.
A total of 20 practice sessions are scheduled for
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

LONDON - NCeFor the
second straight year, an Amer.
lean priest helped Cambridge
University defeat Oxford in
their traditional hockey game
Father John c. Gerber,
csc, who scored three goals
in last years easy win by
Cambridge, tailed once as
Cambridge edged Oxford, 6-5,
at Richmond, Surrey.
Father Gerber is a student at
Downing College, Cambridge.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-25

CUSTOM B-UTCHERNG-Beei
and Pork cut and wrapped for
your freezer. Quality meat at
wholesale prices. Bob Crossin,
Phone Thornville 6-6261
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02
LEGAL NOTICE

Edward L. Polling, whose
last known adreSS was RID
ChardOn, Ohio, and W h e
place Of residence is un =
known and cannot be ascer-
tanned, will take notice that
on the Goth day of April, 1860,
the plaintiff, Eleanore E. Po-
ling, filed her petition against
MIN in the Court of Common
Pleas f Geauga County Ohio
praying for a divorce and re-
lief, being Case No. 14134 the
rein, and that said cause will
be for hearing on and after
the 23rd day Of June, 1860.
EIeanore E. Polling
By: Thrasher & Dinsmore.
her attorneys. 6c25.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02

CHESTER - At the close
Of a P. T. A. meeting held at
the Chester school on May %,
Mrs. Blanche f. Russell was
surprised with a program in
her honor, also with flowers
and gifts. Mrs. Russell, who
has taught so faithfully in
high schools for "a years ,
has announced her plans for
retiring at the end of this
year. For many weeks, Mrs.
Sam Patterson, assisted by
others has been gathering
facts for This is Your Life"
program. These were COmpil-
ed by Mrs. Kenneth Martin
eau into a life history Of
Mrs. Russell.
Frank Samuel was in charge
Of the presentation. After a
brief sketch of her early life
including her scholarship of
from Johnson Rubber Com
pany, her college experience
at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Letters from the first Super
intendent, Walton Bliss, und-
er whom she taught in Mar
ion County and her second
superintendent, w arr II
BechtOld, were read.
Mrs. Forrest Bond, then
appeared on the stage a n d
told of her first meeting with
Mrs. Russell also how Mrs.
Russell had come to h e I
home in the summer of 1928.
when she was a member Of
the Chester School Board and
applied for a teaching posi-
ton in Chester high school
She obtained the position and
started teaching in Chester in
Sept. 1928. A cowOrker dur
ing her first two years in
Chester, Mrs. Florence Cas-
well Richmond appeared and
read a letter from H. w. Ro-
dock, Supt. -Four members Of
the class of 1924 zone half the
numbeD, Mrs. Edrie Doane
Morrison of Mesopotamia
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02
81. Lnkes Episcopal Chnrch Confirms Ten Members
Chester ?. 7 A. Honors Mrs. Blanche Russell

Mrs. Viola Gulick Wagner .,
Chagrin Falls, Mrs. Lola
Sperry Pettis, Painesville
and Mrs. Lourita Battles
Williams, Russell, came to
remind Mrs. Russell of their
school days.
Carl Dill of the class Of
1925 next appeared.
After an absence Of several
years, Mrs. Russell return -
ed to teach in Chester in 1887.
During this absence her three
pageantS produced for h e
Geauga County Fair were
emphasized, as we'll as other
community activities.
Two other coworkerS were
present, Rupert Thyng and
Miss Betty Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thyng drove from Can
ton, Miss Boyer came from
University Heights.
Another superintendent, G..
3. Wareham, now living in
Maryland and P. I. Van Brunt
of Stowe sent letters. Each
letter read and each personal
appearance emphasized the
important place that M 7 s
Russell has taken in the
schools.
Other former pupils came,
each emphasizing some thing
of interest that had occurred.
Included were Mrs. Louise
Russell Praysek, Mrs. E i =
leen Boepple Kieselbach, Will
liam DOgger, Ramon Battles
and Leland Evans, W no
brought with him a quartet.
G Robert Fox, a former West
Geauga Supt., now teaching
at Hiram College, c a m e
When the many school plays
which Mrs. Russell had
coached, were reviewed one
who had helped SO much with
the make up, Mrs. Ray =
mond Kochert, appeared.
Her husband, Glenn Rus -
sell and their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Wenger and
Mr.. and Ms. Robert Rus -
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02

sell then Joined her. Their
five grandchildren were not
present.
AS each person entered, he
presented Mrs. Russell with a
beautiful rose. She has Civ
en- "a each one representing
a year Of teaching.
Robert Lindsay, Superin =
tendent Of West Geauga pre-
sented with a "Diploma". He
stated This is not a case OF
retirement but a commence
ment. "
James Brown, in behalf of
the West Geauga P. T. A. pre-
Sented some beautiful silver
candle sticks. Mrs. Herman
Frank representing the ?. T.
A. Board, presented a small
ship, filled with silver dol =
lars. This was designated a
bon voyage gift, as Mrs. Rus
sell will tour Europe t h i S
summer.
Representing the Glass of
1850 James Patterson, John
Campbell, Julia Wilson and
Dixie BisSel gave their tea
ltcher a white orchid corSage.
Refreshments and a social
period closed the very happy
occasion. Photographers took
pictures and thus a record OF
this event in the life Of
Blanche Russell will be pre-
served. A life which has Civ
en- freely to all with whom
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02
Methodists Plan Baptism
of Children This Sunday

The observance of the Sac
rament Of Baptism OF child
ren will be featured in t h e
Methodist Church on Sunday
in both the regular morning
worship service at 1000 O. s.
clock and in a special serv-
ice at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Parents who have children to
be baptised at either service
are being asked to contact the
minister or church office by
Thursday evening so that
necessary arrangement may
be made and instruction civ
en-. The subject Of the ser
mon, to be preached during
the morning hour Of worship,
by the minister, the Rev.
Aubrey E Kirby, will be
Living Is Expensive" The
expanded session Of the Sun
day School, for all the boys
and girls in the children's di-
vision, up TO and including
the sixth grade, will be held
on the new schedule fro m
10 to 11:40 am.
There will not be any meet
ing of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship this Sunday be =
cause of the high school Bac-
calaureate service.
The Official Beard will
hold its last meeting Of this
Conference Year on Tuesday,
June 7, instead of Wednes-
day because of the conflict
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02

Pvt. Frank A. Skiba will
be stationed in Indiana for
6 or 8 weeks. His address will
be:
Pvt Frank A. Skiba
r. A. 15623491
Co. c. F.. S. U. S. A,
F. p. c. "a B
Fort Ben Harrison
l6, Indiana.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02
Hambden Women To
Meet At Governs Home

HAMBDEN - The Wom =
ems Club meeting scheduled
for next Monday at 8 pm.
will be held at Ruth Gov =
ern'S home on Woodin Rd.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02

with the high school com :
menCement exercises.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-02

she came in contact.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-16
Writing About Myself
Might Be the Thing
County Law

1t has been about year since wrote my
first article for the Sentinel. That article was
about our police examination of the speci.
mems of Montgomery County motorists &C.
cused of drunken driving. The fluid nature
of the subject apparently appealed to the Sem
tinel readers-for I am still writing.
But I have learned bit about writing
since that article. 1t now appears to me that
all writing is biographical. Consequently in.
stead Of gliding the lily and writing about
law and equally dull things, why not frankly
write about myself? To be redundant, will
write my own autobiography
will start this series of biographical ar.
ticles with my grandparents. I believe I had
four of them: two males and two females.
They were related to nearly everyone in
Montgomery County. During their time, they
pronounced our county's name like savory
stew: as though 1t was spelled M U N G u M
M E r Y. 1t has only been since Look Mag.
azine touted Rockville, along with 10 other
towns, as an "All-American City" and conned
some innocent citizens into believing it, that
our county has been pronounced the same as
the name of a movie actor or a British Gen.
eral.
My maternal grandfather was H. Maurice
Talbot. At one time he was Montgomery
County States Attorney. Holding that office
was his most serious fall from grace, but, as
he told me, he put his name on the ballot in
a spirit of exuberance after his pitch team,
the Polecats beat their rivals the Skunks of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-16

perhaps overly 50, with boyish eagerness
for recognition Of his psychic powers He
asserts, with apparent sincerity, that he wants
only to devote his rare gift to the service of
humanity in general. His devoted following
includes many individuals who are prominent
and respected in their own fields OF business
education and the professions.
One striking aspect of his weeks stay
in Virginia is this: To my knowledge, there
was no one who met HerlSos lin more than
fleeing superficial manner) who was not
convinced that he possesses extrasensory
powers-or who has not at least revised
former attitude of slepticism to one Of
receptivity.
Police officers, prosecuting attorneys,
Judges newspaper reporters, and many
others, were strongly impressed by Herlsos'
apparent ability to relate details Of their past
lives and Of their most secret thoughts and
concerns. Many of these instances have been
reported in the press.
One Virginia newsn1an was cynical about
Herkos' alleged powers when he first was
assigned to the story by his editor. Later,
he was astounded when Hersos, at their first
meeting, recounted the details Of romantic
interlude out Of the newsman's past.
A1C COAQ llG aAA thlC uCto1lC VI Jul AClo-
tionship," the reporter later stated with a
trace of awe. "Herhos knew things I had
never told anyone-secret thoughts that I
would never talk about and never had"
The reporters experience was particularly
impressive to me because of my personal
knowledge that the meeting between the two
had been apparently unforeseeable to Herkos.
Last Thursday, during a conversation
nI@o ~ 4@1I
weather would remain pleasant here until
after he left. Then he said, we would have
rain.
The weather did indeed remain pleasant
for several days. The first rain began to
fall about $40 pm. Sunday. Peter Herxos
left the area by commercial airline on plane
that had scheduled to depart somewhat
earlier, but actually took off at about $50 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-16
Thoughts
Only One-Third Voted
And This Is Bad

The disclosure that bare onethird of
Montgomery County's electorate turned out
to vote in last months primary should shame
those who boast of living in one of the ma
tons top intellectual and politically aware
areas.
II voters are the bulwark of democracy,
then Montgomery is obviously in poor posi-
ton to defend our heritage of freedom. And
sadly enough, our example is typical Of what
happens throughout the country during pri.
mary elections.
Certainly, it was not to bring about this
sorry show of complacency that the ragged
members of the Continental Army bled and
died. Nor was it for this neglect of our most
precious right that the Founding Fathers
pledged their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honor"
In one breath, we call on the new nations
OF the world to reject the Establishments of
the Russians and to follow our method of
choosing our leaders freely and proudly. And
In the other, we tell them, in effect, not to do
as we do, but to do as we say.
Small wonder that they look with amaze.
ment at the spectacle of our failure to exer-
else that privilege which we claim is the very
keystone of our way of life.
1t is no comfort to say that this tendency
on the part of the majority of the voters to
ignore primaries is nothing new on the Amer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-16
Seven Democrats
Disagree

The undersigned respectfully
differ with the knowledgeable
and interesting Wick Byron in
his suggestion last week that
Congressman Foley will be hurt
by the support of a Democratic
group which opposed Judge
Ralph G. Shure in the recent
primary. Because MIR. Byron's
excellent column is so widely
read, we hasten to set the rec
ord straight.
All of us were privileged to
serve actively on Judge Shure's
campaign staff. We all expect
to support Congressman Foley.
He has worked hard and effec-
lively in his first term. He has
earned reelection.
Montgomery County Demo-
Gratis know that John Foley has
always avoided factionalism.
We are pleased that the Ken
sington-Wheaton group is for
him. We believe that every ac-
tive Democratic group in Mont
gomery County-and in the en-
tire District-will back him
staunchly and solidly.
The primaries are behind US.