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national Battalion/Page 1 August 30, II Now You Know Ultra-sound waves United Press International A hormonal imbalance may explain the mysterious disease called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. Researchers at the University of Maryland have found that in fants who die of SIDS have high levels of a thyroid hormone cal led T3 which is known to play a role in nerve development. During early life the imba lance could have a drastic effect on the formation of an infant’s nervous system, which, of course, affects breathing. guide fetal surgery Although findings are still preliminary, the T3 connection may not only help explain why SIDS occurs but also lead to ward prevention. FINEST OPTICAL QUAUT'tf DtSTORTlOW FREE LENSES WHOLE EARTH PROVISION COMPANY 105 Boyett 846-8794 United Press International Guided by ultra-sound im ages, doctors are now able to perform intricate life-saving operations on fetuses inside the womb. When tests revealed that Michael Skinner suffered from a potentially lethal urinary tract obstruction, his doctors decided to operate. Nothing surprising except that at the time of his suc cessful surgery, Michael, a twin, was just a 31-week-old fetus. The operation took place in his mother's womb. Fetal therapy can now correct six serious defects that would eventually kill or cripple their tiny victims, according to Dr. Gary Hodgen, chief of the Pre gnancy Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health arid Human Develop ment. These historic ultra sound accomplishments are de tailed in the September issue of Science Digest. Among them: •performing the world’s first “selective abortion” of a twin, where the normal fetus was saved, but the other, afflicted by mongolism, was aborted. •partially removing a 21- week-old fetus from the womb to correct a kidney defect and then returning it to the mother’s body. The fetus was carried full term, but died of an unrelated problem. Risk remains great with fetal surgery; only fetuses in danger of dying before or soon after birth are candidates. Ultra-sound techniques pro duce detailed pictures for doc tors to study. High frequency sound waves are bounced off the fetus. The echoes produced are projected as an image on a TV screen. LASS WELCOME ut BACK DANCE Tonight at the TEXAS HALL of FAME from 7-12 p.m Admission $ 3 00 f ALL UNIVERSITY NIGHT Everyone meet at Rudder Fountain Monday, August 30 6:30 p.m. FIRST OCA MEETING Wednesday, September 1 7:00 p.m Room #601 Rudder OFF CAMPUS NIGHT Friday, September 3 Everyone Welcome Midnight Yell Practice Afterward Snow, quake hit U.S.; tropical storm brewing Tropical storm United Press International MIAMI — Tropical storm Beryl, only the second storm of the season, grew in the east ern Atlantic Saturday as fore casters warned the peak of the hurricane season was at hand. The National Hurricane Center said Beryl was cen tered about 50 miles south of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and was moving west- northwest at about 10 mph. The storm, located about 3,500 miles east of Miami, E osed no immediate threat to ind. Forecaster Neil Frank re minded coastal residents they must work out their own eva cuation plans if it becomes necessary to flee from a storm. The peak of the hurricane season is Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, Frank said. “All that we can offer is a 12-hour advance warning,” said Frank. “It will lake far longer to evacuate certain areas.” lor was not related lot if c anic .u m m. and ™loj| at a depth of seven niileq No major damage: caused by the quake. I Snowfall Earthquake United Press International WAIPIO VALLEY, HAWAII — An early morn ing earthquake shook the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast Saturday but caused no major damage. The quake measured 3.6 on the Richter scale, and woke up a number of Hamakua and South Kohala residents at 1:48 a.m. Hawaiian Volcano Obser vatory scientists said the temb- United Press Inicrnalionij KILLINGTON, Vi. Snow in August?. The unseasonabli late summer weather more like winter atthelj lington ski resort Satunfe A spokesman saidsnotK gan falling around 9 p.mu had piled up 2 incheswiS an hour and a half, Hea the snowfall beat last vs first flakes by approxin* one month, but the spoit man was unsure whelk might l>e the earliest recoil) snowfall on record. ‘Keystone Arkansas robbers’ bungle burglary attempts These major Here, I United Press International SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The best comedy act at the Dew Drop Inn tavern lately has been Keys tone Robbers. In less than five hours, one burglar was outwitted by a dog, another fell through the ceiling, and a third was bagged stumb ling around in the predawn darkness. The routine started at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, when police re ceived a burglar alarm and sent three officers to the scene. A patrolman turned his dog loose in the building; the police pooch found a suspect trying to get out a window, and he was arrested on the spot. So was his partner, who tried to hide in the attic but fell through the ceiling. The burglar alarm at the tavern sounded again at 4:42 a.m. Friday. Police sent to the scene ordere he did aw a man inside. I him to comedui,' In between the twoinddt of ficers searched a moteli registered to one of the Ira pects, and arrested a vvonit! charges of possessing maiijti and unlabeled drugs Police was no connection between two incidents. J u in Unitei BOISE, Hollywooi lid there appata around i Cigarette maker ups prices DETAILS ON PACKAGE! September 13th through 25th SAVE 200 Off Regular Price I'/i lbs. 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