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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
9
Two doctors from the Cancer Institute report in the American Journal of Roentgenology that lip cancer did not rise with smoking, based on 112 cases mostly in men with outdoor work exposure. They note Negro patients showed apparent immunity and stress early diagnosis for cure.
A massive sturgeon weighing about 1000 pounds was landed in the North Sea during 1934. The catch was noted as exceptionally large for the period, highlighting fishing records of that era.
Cincinnati psychologist Dr. Ada Hart Arlitt says many households still face the problem of absent fathers reuniting with children born or aged during the war. She outlines two cases reconciliation with a veteran: newborns now grown and older children, where unmet expectations and altered personalities complicate adjustment and may lead to separation.
Eskimos unfamiliar with handshaking are bewildered by the gesture, interpreting it as friends helping hold a tired right hand. The observation notes their confusion as a cultural misread of a common greeting.
A reader asks how to regain a wife's devotion after years of coldness and infidelity. The answer says forgiveness is largely unavailable and urges building a new companionship. It notes the impossibility of fully erasing past hurts and suggests a mutually supportive friendship instead.
A C-47 crash in the Cascade Mountains near Mount Rainier killed all three aboard. Lt. Col. William McWhorter of Decatur Georgia Lt. Neil McCarty of Arkansas Pars Texas and MSgt. Ww. L. Page of Toney Alabama were identified by Maxwell Field. A six hour ascent in subzero weather to recover the bodies began after a five mile trek from Mineral, Washington.
A garbled report notes Belrose riders pushing for cooperation with buses run by a Massachusetts street company. The unclear text hints at a 52 percent figure about the company or stake but lacks concrete details.
Wor cester insurance fire patrol chief Lorton C Walden says he does not oppose progress but objects to television on the job. He notes the men are too busy watching the quarters to work effectively, reflecting concerns over TV distracting patrol operations.
A frightened collarized lizard flees on all fours then raises its tail and adopts an upright body position at full speed. This behavior highlights how it switches stance during rapid movement.
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