The Daily Herald from Chicago, Illinois • Page 38

THE HERALD Tuesday, December 5, 1972 Section --3 Psychology Teacher We've All Had A Taste Of It by MAIIY HOULIHAN You're alone In the house and suddenly you hear a voice calling your name. So very, very lowly that you begin to wonder whether you "hear" tho voice or just "leer It. Or the phone rings one evening and before you answer It, jou know who is going to be on the other end. Or you have a dream that keeps recurring, and one day starts to come true. If these things have happened to you, or things like them, before you go off the deep end, lake heart.

You're not alone. Everybody has had some kind of ESP (extrasensory perception) encounter like these, "but not everybody has a talent to use it," according to Chris Vcllssnris of Mount Prospect. Vclissaris is a teacher of parapsychology (the science concerned with the Investigation of extra sensory experiences) at Northeastern Illinois University In Chicago. And, despite the popular interest in ESP. even those people who have a talent for it don't really know much about it.

"It hasn't been In the laboratory long enough to isolate. We don't know how it works. We know when and where It exists, but the how and why needs to be filled In," Vclissaris explained. One of the reasons so little Is known about ESP Is thjl very little scientific research has been done on the subject. In fact.

Northeastern Illinois University Is the only school In the Midwest that has a course In the subject under Its own name. Parapsychology. And this course probably wouldn't have been offered if it hadn't been for some special effort on Vclissaris' part. Ills Interest In ESP began with a recurring dream lie had. Since he had been 10 years old, he had had a dream that a plane was crihlng through the window of his home.

Despite the fact that the dream continued over several years, It didn't really bother him until he was 19 and the dream came true. A plane Four County Officials Get Pay Raises by ROGER CAI'ETTINI Four elected Cook County officials received major pay Increases from the County Board yesterday morning shortly before ceremonies took place marking their Induction into office. Tho pay Increases were approved by a unanimous vote of the board at its first meeting of the new fiscal year, which began Dec. 1. in salary, effective yesterday, went to Stale's Atty.

Bernard Carey, Circuit Court Clerk Matthew J. Danaher. Recorder of Deeds Sidney R. Olscn and Comncr Dr. Andrew Toman.

The raiies followed 15 per cent in tho budgets of those offices, which (me been effected largely through pay reductions and layoffs. C.ircy. a Republican. received the largest pay raise the Democrat-controlled bo.ird. from S.Tj.000 to $42,200.

The three Democrats were raised from per ear to $30,000. Till: ACTION to raise the salaries came when Republican Comr. Joseph I. Woods recommended the state's attorney's pay be raised to $12.500, citing action In the Illinois Legislature giving Cook County authority to raise the state's attorney's pay to WG.ooo. County Board Prcs.

George W. Dunne later explained the pay raises, pointing out that the salary for the attorney was set by statute and that the other three simply were brought into line with the salaries received by other county officeholders. Two cars ago. the salaries of the county board president, sheriff, assessor and county clerk were raised to $30,000. The raises, however, cannot be granted during a term in office.

"I realize that this gives the appearance of Inconsistency." Dunne said, "but If we did not grant the raises today, we would have been unable to for four more years MINUTES before he was sworn into office for his second term, however, Dan- ahcr announced he would not accept the pay hike. Danaher told the Herald, "While I believe the job is worth the increased salary. I will not accept one cent of that money until every employe in my office Is restored to full pay." Danaher recently ordered his employes to voluntarily accept a pay cut of two- thirds of a day's pay per pay period, in conformancc with Dunne's budget reduction instructions. Similar budget cuts have been included in proposed budgets for the other three offices. The pay cuts, however, will not take effect until the fiscal 1973 budget Is approved.

Dunne said he expects the others will concur with Dnnahcr's announcement and said he is hopeful revenue-sharing funds, expected Dec. 8, will help restore the voluntary pay cuts. "I've taken a IS per cent cut. too," Dunne added. crashed through his window but it was a model plane, not a real aircraft.

Vclissaris was curious about the coincidence and decided to talk to a psychologist at the university about it. (He was working on his bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois at the time.) The psychologist explained that he had probably had some kind of precognitivc dream, "seeing" an event before it really happened. As Vclissaris learned more about his oun experience, he became more and more interested In the field of ESP. He talked to his friends about it; they got interested and soon a club was formed. "We had 60 or 70 people join it.

Then we decided to talk to people to make it a course," he said. The administration gave the go-ahead and the course became known as "seminar in learning." Tho interest in ESP at Northeastern Illinois has grown since the first class was established. Today the university has an entire research center devoted to its study. Called the Illinois Center for Parapsychological Research, it is funded by a grant from the Parapsychological Foundation In New York. Velissaris hopes that through the center researchers will be able to eliminate the myths and misbelief that many people associate with ESP.

The main purpose of the center, however, is to investigate how extrasensory perception functions. Velissnrls 1 theory is that when man first roamed the earth, he communicated not through language but through some sort of extrasensory power. "As man became more advanced, this pwcr became suppressed," Vclissaris said. "There have been tests made on aborigines and they have made considerable explained. Vclissaris feels that there is some link between people's past unpleasant experiences and their extrasensory power.

"Man has an ability to relate to his environment. Many of the ways he does tills is through enjoying things that have happened to him in the past." But man tends to forget many of the unpleasant things that have happened to him, Vclissaris explained. "Three-fourths of all spontaneous cases' (ESP cases) that happen arc unpleasant is, they relate to unpleasant occurrences)," ho said. "The reason some people arc able to pick up things through ESP is that some memory remains in their subconscious. It Is brought to the surface when triggered by an event occurring in the present." Vclissaris gave the example of a person with the power of prccognition who was able to predict a disaster before it actually happened, for example someone who might have dreamed about the 1C train wreck last month before it happened.

His theory is that there is some relation between the bad experience the person might have had in the past, submerged in his subconscious, and the event he can sec happening in the future. "It all happens on an emotional level. For some reason In the past, it (the future disaster) may have been related to him. Experimentation has to find where it correlates," Volissarib said. Low-Income Housing Proposals Are Sought HATCH FOK The Housing Authority of Cook County is accepting proposals for the design and construction of 150 low-income housing units in unincorporated Cook County.

In a legal notice published in yesterday's Herald, builders and developers were Invited to submit proposals for "turnkey" construction of the units. Under a turnkey program, the housing 25 Programs Approved By Park District Twenty-five recreation programs have been approved by the Rolling Meadows Park District Board of Commissioners for the 1973 season. Registration fees for the programs range for $35 for skiing lessons to free for junior high open gyms. The programs and fees are: preschool, two days a week $15, three days a week $20; weightlifting, chess for children, archery, $7.50 and $2.50 for each additional family member; wrestling, 25 cents; guitar, children's theatre, girls' athletics pee wee, girls' athletics midget, open gyms for high school, 25 cents; cartoon movies, 50 cents each or $3 for a pass; self defense, slim and trim, yoga, combination of slim and trim and yoga, women's volleyball, co-rcc volleyball, women's club, free; men's basketball night, chess for adults and teens, skiing, $35 with equipment or $30 without equipment; first aid junior, and first aid senior, $2. TOMORROW'S MOONMEN: Stovon Wostphal ((op) and Jon Fulton practice playing astronaut in tho spaco- mobilo at St.

Paul Lutheran School in Mount Prospoct. Students at the school built tho nine-foot spaceship in honor of tomorrow's Apollo 17 moonshot. Scouting News Rolling Meadows Cub Scout Pack 96 recently took a trip to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. About 35 boys along with pack leaders, den mothers and fathers toured the dicsel engine school and the Naval gunnery school and saw several missiles. Arlington May Get Longer Season? (Continued from page 1) Park the least suited of all Chicago area race tracks to host the season opener.

Prospects for a realignment of racing dates now appear good. Scariano, named by Walker to succeed MacArthur as racing board chairman, said yesterday a reexamination of the 1073 racing dates would be his first official act. If Balmoral Jockey Club's 27 racing days arc revoked, the racing board would have the option of redistributing them among other Chicago area thoroughbred racing associations, including Arlington and Washington jockey clubs, botti of which race at Arlington Park. An Arlington Park spokesman yester- day would say only that "the whole question is open right now." If the racing board decides to completely reorganize next year's calendar, the season opener could return to one of the Chicago tracks with Arlington Park picking up dates in the second half of the season as it did last year and as the minority report suggests. State law allows for a maximum total of thoroughbred racing days annually at Chicago area race tracks.

Arlington Park officials have applied for 12B days of racing next year, between May 19 and Oct. 12. That is the maximum number of days that can be awarded to any one track. Charge Cabbie In Murder Of Area Man's Dad A taxlcab driver has been charged with murder in the shooting Saturday of St. Louis Patrolman Frank Dobler, father of Frank Doblcr, Wheeling High School director of vocal music.

The policeman was shot in the head when a taxi driver refused to move his vehicle from a congested downtown street. The driver, Frank Pearson, 28, was in Jaycce Christmas Tree Sale Under Way The Rolling Meadows Jaycccs arc holding their annual Christmas tree sale in the parking lot of Topps department store, Kirchoff Road and Meadow Dr. Scotch pine trees arc available at a cost of $1 per foot. The sale will continue through Dec. 23 from 6 m.

to 10 p.m. on weekdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to p.m.

Sundays. Proceeds from the sale are returned to the city through community projects sponsored by the organization. 2 Circle Grads Two Rolling Meadows students were among S23 students at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle campus awarded undergraduate degrees following the summer academic quarter. Graduating were Lynda K. Hill, 2500 Hawk, and Steven A.

Metcalf. 4602 Carr. serious condition at City Hospital, St. Louis, with multiple gunshot wounds of the back and head. Authorities said the elder Doblcr told a taxicab driver who was taking on passengers In the middle of a crowded street to move on because the vehicle was blocking a crosswalk.

WITNESSES told police the driver jumped from the cab, knocked Doblcr to the ground, grabbed his gun, shot him in the head and fled in the cab. About a dozen shots were fired at the cab by other policemen, and several patrol cars joined the chase. The cab swerved and struck one of the patrol Christmas Lighting Contest Scheduled The eyes of the Rolling Meadows Jay- cccs will be on homes in the city Dec. 18 when preliminary judging in the organization's annual Christmas lighting contest takes place. A panel of judges and list of five prizes arc still being compiled, according to Dick Trlebert, organizer of the contest.

Judges will canvass the city to determine the home best decorated for the Christmas season. Final judging will take place Dec. 21. Last year's winners were the Eugene Anzalone home at 2707 Hawk, the William J. Schaefer home at 3706 Jay, the Richard Trciber home at 4500 Sycamore, the Donald Snyder home at 2203 Fullc, and the Robert Pitts home at 2305 Sigwalt cars, hit a parked car, careened into a restaurant parking lot and struck a re- taming wall.

The driver was thrown from the auto. Officials said Dobler had directed traffic for 15 years at the corner where he was gunned down The music director was notified of his father's death during a Madrigal dinner performance Saturday night at the high school. The dinner continued without interruption, and the performance Sunday went as scheduled. Santa's Gift Shop At Ad dams School A Santa's gift shop for children will be sponsored at Jane Addams School in Palatine today by the school's PTA. Gifts at costs ranging from 10 cents to $2 will be available between 3:30 and 7 m.

at the school, 1020 Sayles Dr. In addition, Santa lumself will be on hand to greet the youngsters. The gift shop is open to any children in the Palatine area. EMH Group To Meet The Educablc Mentally Handicapped (EMH) Association of Elementary Dist. 15 will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m.

at Cardinal Drive School, 2300 Cardinal Rolling Meadows. A special panel of teachers, associated personnel and parents will discuss toys and their special uses for children. Both Arlington and Washington park racing associations have asked that all their racing dates be run at Arlington Park. The two jockey clubs are under common ownership. "WE FEEL wo arc deserving of this extended season for many reasons, but particularly because of our physical assets, our attention to rcmodcrnization and reconstruction," track president John F.

Loome told the racing board. Controversy over the 1973 racing schedule broke out last week when board chairman Alexander MacArthur resigned in disgust over the allocation of dates. At last week's meeting the board, over MacArthur's objections, voted to award dates to Miller's racing associations and to assign the early 77-day season to Arlington Park. Since MacArthur's resignation, Walker has asked all other racing board members to resign, charging that the public "has lost confidence in the board." Walker has also asked outgoing Gov. Richard Ogilvic to appoint Scariano acting board chairman immediately, rather than waiting for the new governor to take office Jan.

8. Whatever the final outcome of the current racing ruckus, it seems that Arlington Park only stands to benefit from the turmoil. Saddled with a racing season they feel is too early and too short, Arlington Park officials are waiting and hoping for things to go better the second time around. City To Name Neiv Firemen (Continued from page 1) terday. Cole said he is confident the trustees will meet soon on the proposal, but added there is no statute requiring "them to meet within the ten days.

The ordinance need only be passed by Dec. 31, he said. Other matters to be completed before the annexation takes effect Jan. 1 include an audit of the fire district, transfer of employment and pension records from the district to the city, and other "accounting" matters, Cole said. The city must also pass another ordinance creating a fire department.

Cole added. That action is scheduled to take place at the council's next meeting Dec. 12. authority buys the units after construction is finished, the builder "turning the keys" over to the authority. Victor Walchirk, executive director of the housing authority, said any builder or developer owning land in unincorporated Cook County is eligible to submit proposals.

He said the agency has no specific location planned for any new low-income units. Walchirk said the housing authority is seeking the proposals because the agency is permitted to own an additional 150 units. The legal notice requesting proposals was published in newspapers throughout the county. The notice calls for two to four-bedroom units; single-family, duplex or row- type homes. No more than 50 units can be any one complex.

Copies of the complete invitation for proposals may be obtained at the Central Office, Housing Authority for the County of Cook, 407 S. Dearborn Chicago. For each copy of the invitation requested, a $10 deposit must be included. The deposit will be refunded to any developer submitting a proposal. Proposals will not be considered as competitive bids.

The authority reserves the right to reject, accept, or request modifications for any proposal. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 1. Accounting Fees To Be Increased Monthly accounting fees of the Rolling Meadows Park District will be increased 50 per cent by May of 1973. The park board has approved a monthly increase from $100 to $125 effective last month and another increase from $125 to $150 effective May of 1973 to McMinn and Troutman, park district accountants. Steve Person, superintendent of parks and recreation, explained the increase was due to the additional accounting work created by the sports complex.

City Hires Two New Policemen Two new patrolmen will begin duty Saturday on the Rolling Meadows police department. They are Coo Meyer of DCS Plaincs and Michael Victor of Evanston. The men will receive in-service training until they can enroll in the next session of training classes, which begin at the Northwest Police Academy three months from now, according to Chief Lewis Case. Eight men are currently undergoing training at the academy and will join the force upon completion of tho program in several weeks. Meyer and Victor were selected from the police eligibility list, Case said.

Victor had been working as a Rolling Meadows police radio operator since October. Before coming to the Rolling Meadows department, he worked for two years as a radio operator for Elk Grove police. Mejcr is experienced in motorcycle operation, Case said. OFFICE IS AS CLOSE TO YOU AS YOUR PHONE Home Delivery 394-0110 Want Ads 394-2400 Sports Bulletins 394-1700 Other Departments 394-2300 ROLLING MEADOWS HERALD Published dally Monday throuch Friday by Paddock Publications. Inc 217 W.

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