05 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
1
A physician recounts the path to research funding from volunteering in a cancer lab to paid posts. He describes hardship funding at first, work for cosmetic firms, and eventual fellowships. His wife supported the family, a donor-lifted grant yielded $3600, and more funding followed.
A doctor in cancer research laments funding limits as he juggles three cancer projects and talks of possible layoffs. He notes his 29th birthday nears the grant cutoff and recalls his commitment to cancer over cosmetics. A new wing rises at the medical building while workers crowd the site.
The article blends pop culture notes on Ronald Colman and Morton Downey with reflections on faith. It covers Downey’s career milestones from 1919 discovery to a multi‑company leadership, Colman’s NBC radio venture, and a broad church message about power through the Holy Spirit, prayer, and service. It cites figures like Bing Crosby, Abe Burrows, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Arthur Godfrey while discussing the Arthritis foundation drive and the nature of church power.
Basil, an only child, rejects his domineering father to pursue true love with a redheaded charity bazaar seller. After a staged confrontation at a Mortimer dinner, he declares love for Elaine and secretly marries Mary Smith, defying his father’s plans and ending with a cheerful, stable life.
A compact listing of across and down crossword clues with numbered hints including kinds of duck, Teutons god, Hebrew goddess, sailor, and various abbreviations, plus cryptic entries and classical terms from a vintage puzzle page.
A jolly bear lamp glows brightly when the head light is on, standing out against a dim night light at the back. The colorful figure serves as a cheerful after dark ornament for children.
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