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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
14
The article stresses early detection of cancer through routine screenings, noting that about 170,000 deaths occur yearly and that 91 percent of gastrointestinal cancers affect those over 45. It warns that colon and rectal cancer present with pain or sudden bowel habit changes.
Garden Graph warns gardeners to spray Rhododendron Azalea and Hawthorn plantings at first sign of lacebug depredations. Infected leaves show yellowish or brownish-white areas with eggs in tiny brown spots. Nymphs hatch in late May or June, then become winged adults with lace-like wings. Lacebugs feed by sucking leaf sap and are related to plant lice.
The Army Air Forces announced completion of 20 powered flights of the XS-1 rocket plane at Muroc California and said the program aims to reach the aircrafts full speed potential of 1000 mph as research continues. Bell Aircraft supplied the craft and test pilots were Charles H. Goodlin and Alvin M. Johnston.
In Portland Maine Lore raine C Lawrence testifies that her sailor husband Floyd T Lawrence wagered he could wed her and then left. The 19 year old seeks uncontested annulment from Justice Earle L Russell in Superior Court. The judge did not rule.
Army launches Operation Furnace in Yuma desert with 300 soldiers from Ft. Knox testing clothing, tanks, guns, motors, radios and other materiel under 120 degree heat to evaluate desert warfare gear and Arctic snow sleds for potential use.
Rochester report notes a doll seen floating face down in rain water revived as a living baby after rescue. Lois Eilers aged 13 and Patricia Esse aged 15 witnessed the doll on the way home from school yesterday, sparking local curiosity about the strange scene.
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