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'U' researcher
Katona dead at 79
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George Katona, a pioneer in the field
of research at the University's Institute
of Social Research and widely con-
sidered the "dean of American
behavioral economists," died yester-
day in Germany at the age of 79.
A member of the faculty since 1946,
Katona was the originator of the
regular Surveys of Consumer Attitudes.
He was also founder and long-time
director of the Economic Behavior
Program in theSurvey Research Cen-
ter, a division of ISR.
Although Katona officially retired in
1972, "the only thing that retired was
his salary," said James Morgan,
program director in the Survey
Research Center and a colleague of
Katona for many years.
"He was here all the time," said
Morgan, adding "he would come in
every morning." Katona recently wrote
a book entitled "A New Economic
Era," said Morgan. It forecasts the un-
stable times we live in and followed the
philosophy he had developed during
most of his life, he said.
"Katona had a long and interesting
career," said Morgan. Born in
Hungary, Katona went to Germany to
study. He started as a psychologist and
became interested in economics during
Germany's post-war depression and
hyperinflation, Morgan said. He came
to the United States in 1933.
Katona spent his life trying to get the
economists and psychologists to listen
to each other, said Morgan. One
group-the economists-assumes rigid
response patterns while the market
researchers assume irrationality and
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Today
Kamikaze catbird
T HE KAMIKAZE catbird, a small bundle of gray fury, has struck
fear into the hearts of men and women who work for the Norfolk, Va.,
Police Department. For two summers, the bird has lived in a row of crepe
myrtle trees lining a parking lot used by police officers and city employees.
"I've seen grown men out here just panic when he comes," said Police Cpl.
Bob Haynes as he watched the bird twitching his tail on a telephone wire.
There are stories about an officer who tried to capture the bird in a blanket
and jokes about motorcycle cops who put on their helmets just to walk out of
the parking lot. But no one wants the pesky fowl removed. "This bird is like
our Loch Ness monster," said Traffic Division Officer J. C. Thomas. "You
think we want to do away with out landmark?" The bird swoops down on un-
suspecting pedestrians. Sometimes he merely flaps his wings around their
heads. Occasionally he grabs a clump of hair with his feet. He pecked one
detective's elbow. "I think he's claimed about an acre of land around here,"
Haynes said. No one knows for sure why the bird is so irritable. Some believe
the bird is protecting a nest. Others think he has a grudge against police of-
ficers. "We theorize that he has got a ticket somewhere in the past,"
burglary squad Sgt. R. F. Miller said. i .
Today's weather
Mostly sunny skies is today's forecast with a high in the mid-70s.
Happenings ...
Films
AAFC - The White Sheik, 7 p.m., 8, 8:45 p.m., MLB 4.
CG - One Trick Pony, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., Lorch Hall Aud.
C2 - The Shining, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Angell Hall Aud. A.
CFT - California Split, 2:30 & 7 p.m., Mash, 4:30 & 9:30 p.m., Michigan
Theatre.
Miscellaneous
WUOM - Arthus Caplan, "How DDO Values Count in the Allocation of
New Technologies?" 10a.m., 91.7 FM.
Int'l Student Fell. - Dinner, meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4100 Nixon Rd.
Arbecoll Theatrics - Summer Dinner Theatre, "The Apple Tree," 7 p.m.,
League 2nd floor Banquet Rooms.
Wholistic Health Council - Lec., Ellen Froman, "Hospice: A New Per-
spective on Dying," 7:30 p.m., 602 E. Huron.
PTP/ Theatre & Drama - "Loose Ends," 8p.m., Power Center.
Ark - Footloose, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill.
PTP/ Theatre & Drama - "Revue." 11 p.m., League.
CHEM - Seminar, Richard Myers, "Catalytic Asymmetric Epodixation
with Iron Prophyrinates," 1 p.m., Room 1300.
1st Annual Freedom Day Street Party - Alive entertainment, no charge, 6
p.m., between Catherine & Ann on 4th Ave.
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