A woman in Brighton, England gave birth to an eight-pound baby while in a self-induced hypnotic trance, becoming Britain's first self-hypnosis mother. The document also describes an ominous silence being broken by an explosion and the yells of charging troops, suggesting the start of a military offensive to clear out guerrilla fighters.

1. BRIGHTON, England (UPI) -- Mrs. Pamela Bransden slowly counted five, snapped into a hypnotic trance, and gave birth to an eight-pound baby. It was as easy as that.

2. Today she relaxed at her home here, delighted that she has become Britain's first self-hypnosis mother.

3. An ominous silence, broken only by the call of a faraway bird, hung over the battle-scarred hills when suddenly an explosion followed by the yells of charging troops smashed the stillness.

4. The loyalist offensive, launched to clear roving guerrillas . . .