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...Nora Higgins, 57, housewife and self-described clairvoyant from Branscomb, Calif., who maintains that the soul has no physical substance but consists of a hazy, tinted form resembling that of the body. At the hearing, she insisted that she had detected Kidd's soul in the courtroom, "pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, shaking his head at the proceedings...
...Branscomb, 10,000 volunteers have already taken the emphysema test, and thousands more will do so before the center's five-year research project is finished. One major question to be answered: How prevalent is emphysema? Once it was considered uncommon...
...Branscomb reports, 10% to 15% of men over 40 have emphysema...
...HARVIE BRANSCOMB Chancellor Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn...
...Alabama-born Chancellor Branscomb has developed a campus reputation for crustiness that makes students marvel at his genius for fund raising. His let-your-conscience-be-your-guide approach has brought Vanderbilt financial support from nearly half its alumni in recent years; in the current drive, the Board of Trust set a good example by signing up for $11 million itself, thereby assuring the school of a $4,000,000 Ford Foundation matching grant. Branscomb has great expectations for his university, and he is content to sacrifice popularity to realize them. "He's not exactly the kind...