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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1957
Page
3
New York AP outlines why people light up including conformity habit and stress relief. The story traces historical views from Europe in the 16th century to modern studies linking tobacco with cancer and the search for safer aids to curb nicotine cravings.
New York AP reports American business in early Q2 1957 remains near its forecast. first quarter net gains were modest with most sectors breaking even. April to June may be steady, some industries expect new highs while others face a continued downslide. overall output and retail are near last year, auto and housing slow but capital goods and government spending show gains.
Weekend fixtures for Canberra West Bowling Club outline Sunday events at 2 p.m. finals for the Pairs Championship and Minor Singles with players J Law J Riddle L Rycroft J Williams W Bladen N Eggins and official umpire Ted Howard. Saturday 2 p.m. sees matches J Atkinson F Bishop E Richardson A Rutter vy and C Oldfield L Rycroft.
Yves Navitre reports reception of a message from the Tahiti Nui raft crew led by Eric Bisschop. Five Frenchmen aboard say they are well and expect to reach Chile by the end of May after leaving Tahiti six months ago to prove Polynesian contact with South America.
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