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NEW YORK — A statement en
dorsed by 186 prominent scientists
challenges “the pretentious claims
of astrological charlatans. ”
There is simply no scientific basis
for astrology, which deals with pre
sumed influences of stars, planets
and other heavenly bodies on
human affairs, says the statement in
a special issue of the Humanist
magazine.
But “acceptance of astrology per
vades modern society.”
“We are especially disturbed by
the continued uncritical dissemina
tion of astrological charts, forecasts,
and horoscopes by the media and by
otherwise reputable newspapers,
magazines and book publishers.
“This can only contribute to the
growth of irrationalism and
obscurantism. We believe the time
has come to challenge directly, and
forcefully, the pretentious claims of
astrological charlatans.”
Eighteen Nobel Prize winners
are among signers of the statement,
originally drafted by Bart J. Bok,
former president of the American
Astronomical Society, and professor
emeritus at the University of
Arizona.
In a separate article, Bok writes,
“It is deplorable that so many news
papers now print this daily non
sense. At the start the regular read
ing is sort of a fun game, but it often
ends up as a mighty serious busi
ness. The steady and ready availa
bility of astrological predictions can
over many years have insidious in
fluence on a person’s personal
judgment.”
Regarding the reasons that
people believe in astrology, the
statement says, “In these uncertain
times many long for the comfort of
having guidance in making deci
sions. They would like to believe in
a destiny predetermined by astral
forces beyond their control. How
ever, we must all face the world,
and we must realize that our futures
lie in ourselves, and not in the
stars. ”
Among ancient people, “astrol
ogy was part and parcel of their mag
ical world view. . . . They had no
concept of the vast distances from
the earth to the planets and stars.
“Now that these distances can
and have been calculated, we can
see how infinitesimally small are the
gravitational and other effects pro
duced by the distant stars. It is sim
ply a mistake to imagine that the
forces exerted by stars and planets
at the moment of birth can in any
way shape our futures.”
Among Nobellists who signed the
statement are Hans A. Bethe,
emeritus professor of physics, Cor
nell University; Sir Francis Crick,
biologist, Cambridge, England;
Konrad Lorenz, Austrian Academy
of Sciences; Sir Peter Medawar,
Medical Research Council,
Middlesex, England; Linus Paul
ing, professor of chemistry, Stan
ford University; Glenn T. Seahorg,
physicist. University of California,
Berkeley; Harold C. Urey, profes
sor emeritus, University of Califor
nia, San Diego, and George Wald,
professor of biology, Harvard Uni
versity.
Other scientists include Fred
Hoyle, astronomer of Cambridge,
England; Philip Handler, president
of the National Academy of Sci
ences, Washington; Frederick
Seitz, president, the Rockefeller
University, and B. F. Skinner, pro
fessor of psychology at Harvard.
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AUSTIN — Major crime in Texas
was 17.4 per cent higher in the first
six months of this year than in the
comparable period of 1974, the De-
partment of Public Safety said
Tuesday.
Comparing the six-month
periods, the DPS found the murder
rate was up 10.7 per cent, rape 13.1
per cent, robbery 14.8 per cent,
burglary 18.8 per cent, aggravated
assault 3.6 per cent, theft 19.2 per
cent and auto theft 8.3 per cent.
Rural areas had a much higher
increase in major crimes than cities,
24.7 per cent compared with 16.7
per cent.
The percentage increases are in
the rate per 100,000 people, not in
the absolute number of offenses.
During the first half of this year,
310,929 major crimes were commit
ted, or 5,160.6 per 100,000 popula
tion. The comparable figures for
January-June 1974 were 259,267 of
fenses, for a rate of 4,396.6 per
100,000.
The percentage of crimes cleared
by arrest were up considerably for
each category of crime. Overall, 25
per cent of all crimes were cleared.
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increases are in order, an insurance
industry spokesman said Tuesday.
F. Darby Hammond, president
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be an even worse year.
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will have to be increased substan
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Insurance calls for insurance ex
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matter,” Hammond said.
The board has tentatively
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Oct. 1.
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by year’s end.
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rate increases must be sought and
granted if the insurance industry’s
sound financial condition is to be
maintained.”
He said claim costs in the first
quarter this year averaged 22.5 per
cent higher than the year before.
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