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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1952
Page
10
In the IDE report a four percent share of all US deaths were due to cancer, versus about thirteen percent in earlier periods, signaling shifts in mortality causes and potential implications for healthcare priorities.
A panel of scientists led by Richard Amper in New York reports flying saucers are natural phenomena and not space ships from another planet. Experts include Barold C. Urey of Chicago and Donald H. Menzel of Harvard. views range from weather phenomena to espionage theories, with some skepticism about extraterrestrial origins.
New York observers report Perseid meteor shower peaking Aug 12. Planetarium chair Coles notes meteors may reach 46 to 50 per hour between midnight and dawn. Scientists debate flying saucer claims with none confirming solid objects.
The Texas Co reports sharply lower earnings for the quarter and first half ended June due to a recent oil strike. Net income for the June quarter was about 40.45 million or 1.47 per share, down from 45.57 million or 1.67. For the first half of 1952, net rose to 83.44 million or 3.02 per share, vs 88.51 million or 3.14 two years earlier. Dividends from domestic and foreign non subsidiary firms added 2.? million after taxes.
Stockholm dispatch reports Hungarian Olympic swimmer Katalin Stoke fell for American water polo star Rot Auges of Lancaster, California. Officials allegedly disrupted the affair, confining Stoke to her room before her Budapest departure.
Montevideo dispatch says Eva Peron left more than 20 million in fortune with jewels valued at least 15 million and cash securities and real estate in her estate. Exact value unknown. Buenos Aires friends mention a will with 86 bequests though not confirmed. Argentine inheritance laws may divide estate between husband and mother.
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