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Show oct. mah-Thur- sday, .cate-Prlce- - 14. iw Chevron. )! AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING COMPLETE LINE ACCESSORIES Of BATTERIES ATLAS TIRES CHEVRON OILS MATURING EQUALIZER TRAILER HITCHES FOR ALL TYPES OF RECREATION VEHICLES WHEEL ELECTRONIC TUNE UPS AIR CONDITIONING ALIGNMENT SERVICE WE STOCK ATLAS A COA4PIETE (INF OF ELECTRICAL HOURS OPEN REPLACEMENT 7 DAYS PRICE- 637-266- The combination of loud music and booze may pose extra risks for your hearing, according to a Utah of University researcher. Dr. Martin Robinette, associate professor of - 3 410 E. MAIN- - CUSTOM WELDING SANITARY DUMP STATION TMHMMHNMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHMMHMMMMMMMME sales climb Liquor, loud music damage hearing PARTS A WEEK Savings Bonds Un!versity report says audiology in the Department of Communication, says a middle ear muscle that contracts fo protect the eardrum from loud noise apparently doesnt operate as efficiently when a person controlled is tipsy. He based his conclusions on a k study at the six-wee- Wayne State University Medical School in Detroit, Mich., his alma mater. Paid volunteers who described themselves as social drinkers were tested while sober and while legally drunk. The Utah professor emphasized that vodka drinking occurred under laboratory conditions following a careful medical screening of each of the' project volunteers. In essence, we found the mechanism that operates to protect the ear from loud sound isnt as efficient when theres alcohol in the system, Dr. Robinette explained. Three of the seven subjects who began the pro ject dropped out, primarily because the alcohol consumption made them ill. The participants were graduate students at Wayne State. Each of the four who Series August Savings Bonds sales figures released by the Department of the Treasury credited with Carbon County $251,060, bringing sales to $718,739, 55 percent of the 1976 quota, it was announced today by Volunteer County Savings Bonds Chairman Albert J. Breznick. E-- They reached a rather high level of intoxication, Dr. Robinnette said. They were legally drunk. We got their blood level up to between .10 and .15, or to a year-to-da- te they were really feeling the affects of point where finished two men and two 50 women under-wehours of testing in sound booths proof alcohol. reclining chairs. They took part in both drinking and non drinking sessions. researchers hours with the increase of monitoring their blood alcohol level. nt with The subjects became drunk slowly over a period of State Chairman Wendell E. Gile and 1976 TSIA Campaign Chairman John E. Lattin announced jointly that the total August sales of Series E-- Savings Bonds for the state came to $2,932,166 which brings the sales to $21,742,821-6percent of the 1976 quota Of $32,500,000. 1976 sales are $2,676,658 above sales for the same period last year. two approximately H H Once the subjects became f k' -- mmm r savings windfall. Thats what First Federal is offering you for saving in October. Just deposit $500 or more to a new or existing account and select from nineteen great gifts; theyre free orv-!jsubstantially reduced in price. A f w. v 3k intoxicated, they were exposed to short bursts of high level noise to determine the reaction of the stapedius muscle in the middle ear. total-to-dat- 7 The level and magnitude of the contraction was determined by an electroacoustic impedance bridge, a device attached to Nationally, combined Series E and H Bond sales of $642 million set a new record for the month of Sales of August. Total E-$5,177 million in the first 8 months of 1976 were greater than for any January-- . August period since H Bonds went on sale in 1952. the ear that measured reflected waves off the H eardrum. alcohol was When present, results of these measures indicated that a higher level of noise was necessary to elicit the muscle contraction; the amount of contraction was decreased and there was a longer time delay between the onset of the noise and the contraction. and State County Volunteers again warn residents against becoming involved in chain-lette- r or to get similar schemes rich with Savings Bonds. In addition to the fact that chain-lette- ck Dr. Robinette said that during the test periods the lowest level of noise used was comparable to city traffic and the highest equivalent to a rock and roll band. Get high rates 5V4 to 7 per annum with insured safety and get your gift. Free for Fall. From First Federal Savings. But, do it Fast offer expires October 31st, or when supplies are exhausted. One free gift per family. Substantial interest penalty for early certificate withdrawal.) R6QIStr3rS More than 100 Carbon were voters County registered in the county- registration drive held Saturday, according to Terry Fry, roving registrar. In those sessions where concluded. We used, a band of noise SIUI1 over 100 voters The U professor was assisted in the research by Dr. Robert Bray, assistant professor of audiology at Wayne State University. alcohol was present, there was a greater amount of temporary damage to the hearing, D. Robinette schemes r violate federal law, the Treasury believes that the public should be made aware that such schemes which are essentially do a activities distinct disservice to the Savings Bonds Program. Later, the subjects underwent 10 minutes of a high level band of noise. After a three minute respite, their hearing threshold was tested and found to be poorer than in nondrinking sessions. , Although many of the volunteer registrars were unable to attend the drive, the 20 people that did participate covered all the trailer courts, apartments and outlying areas in the county, Fry said. rather thanactual rock and he said. roll music, But I think the implication is there: A person has a greater risk of hearing loss from noise when there is alcohol in the system. In addition, we actually got a greater decrease in their hearing ability after the noise periods when they had alcohol in the system. He said the number of participants was limited by time constraints and the requirement to test each subject thoroughly over a period of several weeks. flftapes MOTOR HOTEL In downtown ROOTIO Nevada First Federal map gets award First Federal Savings has received a national award for its Utah Landmark Poster map at a recent annual meeting of the National Advertising Agency Network in Boston, Mass. The Salt Lake-base- d savings and loan was presented the 1976 Special Achievement Award for Publicity Programs by the network of which its advertising agency, Gillham Advertising, Inc., is a member. More than 470 entries were received from advertising agencies in 38 cities across the U.S. and' Canada. According to Gerald R. Christensen, president of First Federal Savings, the poster map was the savings and loans 'VfjJJu vwsft&ri bicentennial gift to the State of Utah. It is a colorful, 22 x 28 caricature of hundreds of points of interest in the state; the artwork was done by Utah illustrator, Sherry Christensen Thompson. said the map has been so popular that it is already In its second printing. More lhan 10,000 copies have already been distributed, he said. The poster map is free for the asking at Prices. First Federal office, 58 W. Main St. People once believed that if their palmi itched they would receive money. rjiAQti'n Eeltoflissto (Franchised Dealer) TV Service and Parts All New & Makes Used CB's and TV's 26 S. Carbon Phone 637-574- 0 |