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Show THE SALT LAKE TlVfc'S FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1974 of U Psychiatrist Supports Genetic Theory Of Schizophrenia U A study of adoptive children who were adopted by nonrelated whose natural parents displayed persons, Dr. Wender said. In schizoprenic disorders has shown addition, we found the names of evidence that various form of thel0,000 natural parents of schizoprenia may be inherited. those adoptees. Denmarks Institute of Human Dr. Paul H. Wender, professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah Medical Center, said the study supports research conducted over the past 10 years that shows genetic factors are sufficient to produce some forms of the illness. Prior to those findings, many American psychiatrists felt schizoprenia was directly caused by psychological factors in the environment. Dr. Wender and four other prominent psychiatrists independently concluded that individuals adopted in infancy would be the best models to study in trying to find a genetic link to schizoprenia. The parents who provide the genes are different from the parents who provide the psychological environment for adoptive children. inThe five psychiatrists S. Drs. Kety, Seymour cluding David Rosenthal, Fini Schul-singand Joseph Weiner in 1963 and picked forces joined for Denmark the site of their studies. That country maintains extensive records on all persons treated institutionally for mental illness and those involved in legal actions, such as adoptions. We were given access to those closed records and .were able to come up with 5,500 names of Copenhagen residents er Genetics found files on 1,000 of thos parents and their adopted away offspring who had been institutionalized for treatment of mental illness. Each of their medical records were translated, and 79 natural parents who showed symptoms of schizophrenic disorders were selected. The psychiatric team then proceeded to interview the adopted away offspring of those parents. When all the data were collected and analyzsed, the researchers found that the evidence definitely pointed to a genetic link between illness in the natural parents and their offspring who had been adopted into families with normal environmental settings. This was shown, Dr. Wender said, by the increased rate of schizophrenia among the adopted away offspring. The research team then looked at 30 adopted children who had normal natural parents but who had been reared by schizophrenic adoptive parents. The results showed that those children were no more pschologi-call- y ill than a control group of subjects whose natural and adoptive parents were psychologically healthy. MOROCCO IS "SOCKO" the Royal Palace, the immense 12th century Tower of Hassan, and the impressive gateways cut through the ancient city walls. The best place to stay is the Rabat Hilton hotel. Just a short drive from the beautiful Dar Es Salaam golf complex, its situated on a .magnificent e site near the Royal Palace. Guests who stay there will really enjoy the many marvels of Morocco. lovely gardens, 600-acr- Moroccos capital city of Rabat is distinguished by its TECHNOLOGY TODAY & T0MM0R0W LITTLE KNOWN FACTS THAT AFFECT US SIGNALS FROM SPACE In addition, on this dual . Radio messages from othMariner will er plants! No, its not little planet fly-bthe contact to men graviation harmonstudy trying green Mariboth planets-tryi-ng ics of NASAJPL the us, its much pull how find to our ner 10, out exploring just each other! have with solar system! they This spacecraft will supy, ply earth scientists with out-- , information radioed back during its quicksilver trip past Mercury. This Mercury arc will help determine whether that planet, the closest to the sun, can have any atmosphere at all, and what thats made of, if it docs. Mariner 10 will also size up Mercurys mass and radius. Its believed to be the smallest planet in our six percent of system-onl- y, tlie earths size! While Mariner will make much of Mercury (or as much as there is of Mercury) it wont be Venusian blind, either. Another aspect of this mission is to investigate the dense upper atmosphere and sound out the thick ionosphere of the morning and evening star that have, so far, kept us from learning very much about our nearest and brightest neighbor. I Planetarium Notes Hundred Thousandth Visitor For Fiscal Year This planetarium is something Salt Lake City should be proud of. So spoke Mr. Edward Thiel of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the one hundred thousandth visitor to the Hansen Planetarium so far this fiscal year. Mr. Thiel, his wife, daughter, and friend came to the Hansen F.lanetarium on the night of June 11 to see the 8:00 evening showing of The Dawn of AsYouve got to be tronomy. was Mr. Thields rekidding! action upon being notified that he was the one hundred thousandth visitor of the year. Mr. Thiel was presented with two season passes, a radiometer, constellation postcard sets, and the Chart of the Heavens, all planetarium merchandise available at the planetarium bookstore. Mr. Thiel is a professional inspector for North American Rockwell Corporation. His dau-htis a captain in the United States Army, and his son is a research scientist for American Airlines. Mr. Thiel and his family last visited Salt Lake City in 1957. Little did they realize that when they returned, fourteen years later, they would help the Hansen Planetarium to set an attendance record. Mr. and Mrs. Thiel are very lucky people. We asked them if they had ever won anything before. They had: two trips to Hawaii, two cars, a color TV, $10,000 cash, and numerous lesser contest prizes. Mr. Thiel has won $50 three times for writing slogans for the National Safety er Council. Mr. Thiel and his family and the many fine people who sup- port the Hansen Planetarium have given Salt Lake Citys planetarium the highest per capita attendance of any large planetarium. Each year 20 or more of the entire metropolitan area population attend the Hansen Planetariums nationally known star programs. This year the Hansen Planetarium will reach a new high in attendance, well over 100,000. We wish to express our thanks to everyone who has visited the planetarium. We exist to serve Colorado State U. Will Host National Explorer Olympics More than 2,000 young male and female Explorer Scouts from across the nation will gather at Colorado State University campus here August 18 to compete in the Third National Explorer Olympics. The five-da- y event, the only such competition officially sanctioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee, will serve as a proving ground for promising athletes in 28 different Olympic specialty sports, some of which are relatively unknown areas of competition in the U.S. According to committee officials, some of the youngsters could win positions on the U.S. Olympic team for 1976. Several U.S. competitors at the Sixth Games and the Twentieth Olympiad in Munich were first recognized at the Explorer Olympics held in 1972. In addition to striving for Olympic team berths, the youngsters will comfor pete college scholarships, and gold, silver and bronze medals. Competition in archery, basketball, golf, team handball, gymnastics, tennis, marksmanship, track and field, swimming, diving, weight lifting, wrestling, field hocked, sailing and volleyball will be conducted in accordance with international Olympic rules and regulations. The biennial Explorer Olympics was first staged in 1970, sponsored by the Explorer Division of the Boy Scouts of America in cooperation with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness. Many Olympic sports do not enjoy the widespread participation in the U.S. as in other countries of the world, U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman Don Miller explained. The Explorer Olympics has played a significant role in the development of young athletes in many of these important areas of competition. n Several sports figures and former Olympic greats will be on hand during the week Pan-Americ- an Motorola-manufacture- seminars. Bill Toomey, 1968 Olympic decathlon champion; Jessie Owens, track star of the 1936 Olympics; Archie Moore, former boxing champion of the world; and Buster Crabbe, member of the Swimmers Hall of Fame and movie actor, were on hand for the 1972 Explorer Olympics and are expected 1o return this year. Air Force Captain Micki King, gold medalist in the ladies diving competition at Munich and now an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy, will also be present to advise young diving hopefuls. Captain King is serving as honorary chairman of the 1974 Explorer Olympics. well-know- light-heavyweig- ht Still Time For Local Teen-Age- rs Teen-Age- r To Enter Pageant Final preparations are being made for the Miss Utah Teen-AgPageant to be held at the Salt Palace Little Theatre. Salt Lake City, Utah July 20; 1974. This is the state preliminary to the Miss National Teen-AgPageant, held in Atlanta, Georgia in August. Scholarships will be awarded the top winners, and prizes given in several categories. Contestants, 13 through 17 years of age as of August 31, 1974 will be judged on beauty of face, figure, poise, personality, scholarship, community service and leadership. There is no swimsuit competition. Miss Utah Teen-Ag1973 is Andrea Perkins, Bland-inUtah. interested in Any teen-agcontestant a may write being for an application, to the Official Certification and Registration Office, 361 Binkley Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 or call A.C. (615) or Call or write for your application today. Applications are being accepted for a limited time er er er g, er 832-16- 832-473- 1. 09 only. In fflis Si days of hot dry winds low- ered the level of the Great Salt Lake by nearly six inches to 4200.55 feet the U.S. Geological survey office guages showed. At a 45 year high the lake has excited studies of the development of beach facilities this year. However before the evaporation cycle finishes late this year experts are predicting that the level will drop two and one half to three feet again. OF THE FRIENPSHIR KWHO-FA- ft 36 H THE UNITEP STATES PAP FOR (TS PEPESTAL . . . 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