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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

3

Scientists Gang Up On Killer Cancer Says Paris Conference

United Press dispatch from editor Paul F. Ellis reports that an international Paris conference of about 2,000 doctors and researchers saw broad optimism in the fight against cancer. Scientists believe foreign substances such as viruses or fungi may trigger cancer, with new evidence tying dormant viruses to aging factors. Treatments using chemicals showed progress, yet not cures, as researchers share findings across nations. The next meeting is planned for Rio de Janeiro in 1953 with hopes of breakthroughs amid ongoing global collaboration.

United Press Paul F. Ellis Paris New York United States Soviet Union Rio de Janeiro Brazil

War News Coverage From Korea by ROSECRANS AND RICH

International News Photos cameraman Charles D. Rosecrans Jr and International News Service Reporter John Rich are among the correspondents covering hostilities in Korea. An exclusive interview (below) highlights their frontline work and photo coverage from the battle area.

Korea Charles D. Rosecrans, Jr International News Photos John Rich International News Service

Earthquakes Tap Imperial Valley Rattle California Towns

A series of sharp earthquakes yesterday frightened residents from Brawley to El Centro in the Imperial Valley. No property damage was reported though the shocks were described as quick rather than the rolling quake of 1929. No seismographs are located in the valley to record the events.

EL Centro Calif UR Imperial Valley Brawley California

Group To Work On Home Mobilization

Washington union leaders and officials say a 12 man national policy committee will be formed to coordinate home front mobilization. Chairman W Stuart Symington of the National Security Resources Board announced the panel after talks with a temporary labor leaders committee. Labor industry agriculture and the public each get three seats on the group.

Washington W. Stuart Symington National Security Resources Board Symington

Timber burning in Japan fuels two thirds of cut wood

About two thirds of timber cut in Japan is burned as fuel and roughly half of that portion is converted first into char coal. This highlights how forest resources are utilized for energy and the production of biochar materials.

Japan

Blind Texans Work Guide Dog Racket

A puzzled note claims blind Texans face a guide dog racket as eyewear spending reaches fifteen million dollars annually. The text mentions Americans and sunglasses but lacks clear details or verifiable names or dates.

Try And Stop Me III and Troubled Headlines

The piece blends a child with a large head facing school harassment and a press note about H V Kaltenborn's dated style and a London report. It mentions a Brooklyn dogfight rivaling events in China and Winston Churchill assessing Western Europe’s war risk.

HROPE London Winston Caurehil Europe Russia

Looking Backward 705 Mile Bike Ride A Breeze

Ten years ago Marjorie Stewart and J. B. Smith wed at Pelly. Batxer Littlefield celebrated a birthday with a party. Randle Hutson Sr. left for Fort Worth to be stationed. Rev E R Couch and family vacationed in Kerrville.

Marjorie Stewart J. 3 B. Smith Batxer Littlefield Randle Hutson, Sr Fort Worth E. R. Couch Rex Gayle Kerrville

Vets In Service Not Bound By Deadline

Veterans administrator Carl R Gray Jr announced that veterans who resume active service will not be bound by the July 25 1951 deadline for GI Bill training. They may restart within a reasonable period after discharge even if the deadline has passed on their next exit from service. Athens Texas Sun blistered report follows about 10 year old Billy Crabb's 105 mile Texas bicycle trek to visit his mother in Willow Springs and a friend before returning to Fort Worth.

Washington Carl R. Gray Jr Athens Texas Billy Crabb Port Worth Tode Dallas Mann Boyd Willow Springs Fort Worth Seaganville B. D. Boyd Boyd Billy

Dentist and Lawyer Share Bus Lesson in One Seat Joke

In a city bus tale, a lawyer grabs the sole seat beside a chatterbox traveling salesman who claims to sell brains, prompting a quip about not carrying sareples. A courtroom moment follows as a judge quizzes a prisoner named Sparks, an electrician charged with assault and battery, who is sent to a dry cell. Wayne University scientists unveil first motion pictures of tactoids, tiny matter in living organisms, led by Dr. Wilfried Heller. The work, four years in the making, aims to shed light on life’s physico chemical basis and may influence understanding of cell development and division.

Sparks Detroit Wayne University Wilfried Heller Heller

Painter hurt after dogs tied to garbage can incident

Grover Willems was painting on a ladder when a passerby tied two dogs to a garbage can nearby. The woman left to enter a building and the can toppled, causing Willems to fall and suffer a fractured hip. Passersby helped until medical aid arrived.

Atlanta Grover Willems

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