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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
8
The article cites 1,611 Oregon deaths from cancer in 1944, noting 600,000 Americans with cancer and 160,000 deaths annually. It highlights individuals Mary Jones and Bill Mason, contrasts cancer with war fatalities, and tracks a rise from 332 deaths in 1910 to 1,611 in 1944, with cancer exceeding deaths from all communicable diseases in many groups.
The American Cancer Society appeals for funds to support research and education. Coos County residents are asked to contribute $1600, described as a small sum for a county of over 30,000 people, with a coupon provided for donations.
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