Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 05, 1963, Image 11

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Newspaper Page Text'Talking' Rats Aid the Study Of Human Speech Rochester, N.Y. (LTD Demosthenes, Galatea and Hal vah, a trio of "talking rats," at the University of ltochcsler, may shed new light on the be ginnings of the speech process in humans. The three gabby rodents, whose conversation more prop erly may be likened to shrill barks and chuckles, have been trained by Dr. Stanley Sapon, director of the university's ver bal behavior laboratory. Sapon and his colleagues hope their project may one day help scientists understand how children first learn to talk and. possibly, how to improve the process. Until Sapon's experiments, scientists had been unable to teach rats to vocalize- The ani mals are normally silent except when in pain. Now, however, Halvah, a star pupil, and the two promising young novices, Demosthenes and Galatea, tell Sapon when they are hungry or thirsty by emitting sharp gurgling barks. Found 'Halvah' Sapon's experiments first started in Palo Alto, Calif., when he was a member of the staff of the Britannica center for studies in learning. In his laboratory, he came upon Hal vah, who was bring used for his work on infant learning and who, unlike the other rats, seemed to produce faint gur gling noises. By giving Halvah a reward of food or water whenever she gurgled, Sapon developed her special talents to their present stage. To determine whether other rats could be trained to vocal ize, he then tape-recorded Hal vah's chuckles and played the tapes before and after his new subjects. Demosthenes and Ga latea, were fed. They, too, proved apt pupils. Sapon now hopes to add new sounds and meanings to the "vocabulary" of his three rats. , TAURUS MAY 21 P) 9-20-31 - MV53-5S-81-88 IT'S YOUR LAW STAR GA2EB jbAPR. 2? A-17-2S.39 CEMJNI MAY 22 7,S2 JUNE 22 T 5-16-27-40 raySl-72-84-85 CANCER , JUNE 23 2-1 3-24-35 LEO 0 jutr3j '-- AUG. 23 - ? 1T ITiA VIRGO 17? 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If they succeed, the United States will find it easier to gain mote knowledge on how to de fend itself against ballistic mis siles while still observing the new treaty which bans all nu clear explosions except those un derground. Efforts to develop a device for simulating nuclear explosions were begun before the treaty was signed. The chief purpose was economy. Actual nuclear explosions would he more expensive than ENKOI.I.KIi Pvt. Phillip L. Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Mor ris, 1211 East Jackson St., Med ford enrolled recently in the U.S. Army Signal school at Ft. Mon mouth for nine weeks' intensive training as an electronic instru ments technician. the simulated explosions which i construct the facility during the Army scietists hope to develop in a laboratory "pulse" reactor. The Army disclosed plans to build a pulse reactor before a House subcommittee considering its request for $2.1 million to Seniors Are Advised On Eating Habits Lincoln. Neb. (UPD The elderly often fail to eat proper ly. To boost flagging appetites as the years pass, Kathryn Coo ley, foods and nutritionist spe cialist at the University of Ne- l braska, ottered these sugges l tions: Take a walk when the weath 1 er is good. If vou must stay ! in-doors. do odd jobs that re ! quire light exercise. Try new I foods and new seasonings. In l elude brightly colored foods for ! special eye appeal. Take your time, for a leisurely meal in an attractive setting makes eating a pleasure for anyone. current fiscal year ending June 30, lutH. Transcripts of the closed hearings held in June were made public Wednesday. Overwhelming Problems While the Army is hopeful of numerous gains. "there are still overwhelming problems involved in developing an effective anti missile missile which have noth ing to do with nuclear explo sions. Among them is the ability of an anti-missile missile to choose an enemy nuclear warhead from the swarm of decoys which probably will accompany it. At present, U. S. scientists know little about a missile's electronic guidance system once it is subject to radiation from a SECT'ON nuclear explosion whether the explosion be detonated by an enemy offensive missile or by a defensive missile. Scientists do know that the accuracy and con trol of an anti-missile missile would be affected by such an ex plosion. Army witnesses testified that no other existing or planned fa cility could do the job it had in mind, even though certain phases of ;.n anti-missile system have been subject to laboratory created radiation. Dr. Ed Minor, of the Army's ballistic research laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., testified that the special reactors were needed "to sim ulate a nuclear weapon burst accurately." PAGES 1 to 10 MEDF0RD 1A 1 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1963 If this could be done and the i that ill tha Innr il ......1.1 Army apparently believes it can' be cheaper and that the New ftiinor said iniormation could j York reactor mav nut ha uhla be obtained lo develop a weap ons system. Dr. Harold Brown, the Penta gon's chief of research and de velopment, said in a letter in troduced into the hearings that "the pulse reactor is one of the new laborp-'vry devices that is essential to permit us to develop weapons that can survive in a nuclear environment." Another witness told the sub committee that if Congress ap proved the necessary funds, the reactor could be complete-'! in about 16 months. The Army wants to build the reactor at its Aberdeen facility. New York state, which is plan ning its own reactor, has offered to do the work for the Army at its facility and charge the gov ernment for the work. The Army, however, told the subcommittee that it prefers to build its own reactor. It said to meet its objectives. CONTACT LENSES ON CREDIT! We give Green Stomps owt 5 (A iftein .COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. Medford Shopping Center 772-9990 Drs. Omar J. Nolcs and William Hodson 33H Penney's ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY i LAST-MINUTE WcJtT,. BeiRjjfc y'K-W,JS'' More Hours To Shop! nespcrt for Law Makes H Democracy uivn Editor's note: The follow ing article was prepared by the Oregon State Bar as a public service ami is nut in tended; l be legal advice. Persons having a legal prob lem should consult an attor ney. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS Can a judge hold a newspa per editor in contempt of court if the editor severely criticizes the judge for deciding a case as he did? Could a district attor ney bar a reporter from the courthouse because the reporter wrote an unfavorable acocunt of the way the office was run'.' Not in this country. The right of freedom of the press is secured by the first amendment to the Federal Con stitution, which says, "Congress shall make no law . . .abridg ing the freedom of . . . Hie press." The Constitutions of the several states likewise contain similar guarantees. Why did the farmers of New England, the planters of the South and the small storekeeper of Philadelphia. New York, and Boston insist some 1H0 years ago that the original Constitu tion be amended so that the people would be specifically guaranteed freedom of the press? Abiding Faith It was because the founders of our country liad an abiding faith that enlightened citizens could be entrusted with the job of governing themselves. 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