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“points to the. 'discovery of a new, powerful vitamin as the

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.The new vitamin, kriown’ as B-12, was isolated-from liver and it gives great hope for the 100,000 Americans : now suffering from pernicious anemia, one of the most dis-| —-

‘abling diseases. Besides having proved that if is extremely beneficial "in pernicious anemia, the vitamin may be al key to many nutritional problems! affecting human health: Announcement of the discovery of vitamin B-12. was made early! in the year By 2 scientific team | of Merck & Co. Later a group of | Lederle Laboratory scientists al-| so _isplated the yitamin. : | The second scientific ‘story of the year<- and some scientists may place it first~was the crack-

"ing of the svpersonic barrier by! |

the United States Air Forces’ X8-| 1 rocket plane. Government an-| nouncements said the plane had] flown “much faster-than the speed

- of sound many times,” but the ex-|

‘act miles per hour was never re-

leased. ; ) Universe Extended The first peek into. the universe by the world's biggest eye, the ' Hale telescope at Mount Palomar, may be called the third story in science. ‘The telescope was dedi-| cated during the year and is now _going into action. This 200-inch mirror will permit . astronomers to probe eight times as much space in the universe as has been observed. hE The report of Prof. Alfred C. Kinsey of Indiana on “Sexual Behavior of the Human Male” was one of the most important and

most controversial scignce stories |

of 1948. His book, based on interviews with about 4500 males, | contradicted many theories on, Just what % abnormal sex behavr The year showed great pi ress in science's search Fi a ‘drug to cure digeases caused by - virus, such as the common cold, infantile paralysis, measles and mumps, eye infections: and certain types of venereal diseases.

One of the mow possible anti.

viral drugs is known as darvisul.|

In tests against infantile paraly -| In the "big

sis in mice it was found ‘to be | effective. The results in a few! . human cases were inconclusive,

Brain Discovery Made

Ranking sixth in the science stories of 1948 was the discovery! in the medulla of the brain centhat

circulation» and heart beat in the human body. The discovery was made during the study of human

brains taken at autopsy from longer coaxial . cables and the’

persons who died of bulbar type of polio during the 1046 epidemic in Minnesota. The significance of the location of the control centers lies in the fact that medical scientists can

Kinsey. Report; Now Telescope, Anti<Virus

Drug, Hailed as Important Advances PAUL F. ELLIS, United Press Seience Writer

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)—A review of the year 1048]

Year's Best i in Science

+L Discovery of vitamin B12 and. its treatment for perniciqus_anemia, "2 THe traeking of the superéonic. barrier by the United States Army Afr Force plane X8-1, 3. Dedication of the world's largest telescope at Mount Palomar, Cal. 4, Publication of the report on sexual behavior in the human male by Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey. 5. Development of possible anti-viral drugs, opening a néw approach to virus diseases, 6. Location of brain control centers for human respiratory and circulatory systems. 7. Developmient of new mi~ ¢roscope that produces color photographs of fnner secrets of human tissue. 29 8, Production of radipdctive as a. substitute for I “in cancer treatment, 9. Television's. progress toward coast to coast hookup: 10. Construction of new] | atom smashing machines and artificial creating of the meson, a cosmic particle,

now create bulbar polio: symptoms! {in experimental animals and from fsuch studies possibly develop a better means to treat bulbar polio in human beings. It-now Is usually fatal. Cancer research stories also. were among the “big 10” of 1948, _ One "development was. the an“nouncement of a new ‘microscope {that employs ultra violet light to produce full color photographs of tissues or parts of cells which are completely colorless And transparent in ordinary light.

Television Advances

The other cancer research sory] 10” was the produc-} tion of radioactive cobalt in the

atomde energy plant at Oak | . Ridge, Tenn. Government an-| nouncements sald radioactive co-| {balt may be used as a substitute. for the rare, expensive radium In cancer treatment. ¥ The progress of television was one of the top sclentific! ‘stories in 1948. Important gains were made in extending the horizon of television: through use of

micro-radio wave systems, Rounding out the big scientific, storiés was the pro, in build-| {ing new atom "smashing machines {designed to solve more secrets of nature,

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the symbol of modesty; CUSSRAINS stands for| Jvanity. | 2. If the MALP FALE signifies victory, the ARELUL ‘ suggests! fame. { 3. Loneliness is represented by ithe THEHERA ; SPROWNDO is a {friends in need. | 4. Send her OSERS for love; H {it's hopeless WELLOY PLUITS will do, 5. The LOYLEW SERO denotes jealousy; LETHEROOPI is for devotion. Turn . page upside down for | answers,

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— Cafeteria Shy Luncheon i ‘Mental Patients Proves Sasa

‘Experiment at Fr Harrison Colony Leaves

Faces.of Skeptical ‘Experts’ Slightly Red

By DONNA MIKELS |

TT "COULDN'T be’ done, people who knew all about mental

institutions sald Past spring.

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the. men in the know said. Some accomplishment

the other side of the desks at the mental colony,” ¥ . ‘» »

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model _by other state institutions. Many of the men who had spent! years in other institutions had a, dittle trouble accustoming thems selves to the new system. The first few days the lines moved slowly; - there were tipped- trays,| spillage and other mishaps, ‘But in a matter of weeks the

(Mr. Hall said.

They. seferred to plans to establish a éafeteria- -type lunchroom Ft. Harrison Mental Colony, then being estab

It gave many- mena pride. of that they've : even. hinted that planners _ad- needed,” Faye Hall, adrministra-. _vorating a cafeteria belonged onitiyg director, said. “We have men who at first could not negotiate [the line alope who now act as attendants to watch the others.” Mr. Hall and M. W. Cameron, who moved in last April as over-l,. spa State Council on Mental flow patients from Central Btate Health also were criticized by never learned that a cafeteria gnnie when they purchased tray. 4 was out-of the question for them. giches. The plastic tray, bowl and . ; They didn't know it “couldn't! {cup sets cost-more than $4 each, “Extravagant” cries came from

‘The: trays were expensive,” “But the deep insets for food miade it easier for the men to carry their trays with-, lout spilling. And since April we've’ lhad one broken tray and two cups/ were ‘pu ~less than $5 breakage.” . + work,

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line moved with little less diffi- note ‘was added to the cafeteria. first time since he was placed]

culty than any other cafeteria. A friend of a patient sent a large there - Paul Attendants learned to watch for gold-gilded. piano out as a Christ- conversation. _ the ‘feeble inmates and to-help mas gift to the institution. And, hem. promptly one of the most unre-|

sponsive patients, one whom offi-| m contr OTHER PATIENTS learned to cials had never seen show any ajor recreation. ibutions, fol

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