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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1950
Page
1
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A visiting reporter returns to Hessie Oklahoma after five years to find a four room house with wired water, gas, a modern chicken house, and seven acres all selling for 1. Aber houses rent for 18 a month. A local mechanic quotes 36 for steering work on a Chrysler, cheaper than eastern prices. At a filling station the clerk allows payment later, saying they know the reporter’s father. The piece notes detergent use and cautions about aluminum containers harming cotton.
Providence R I UP A Rhodesiana State College professor believes fruit fly experiments show humans may inherit a weakness for cancer. Dr Ernest Haryong says fruit flies bred with a specific genetic background develop tumors, suggesting a single factor may make them susceptible and guiding study of human cancer risk.
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