Cancer attitudes survey shows denial of cancer risks widespread
A nationwide survey of 1,500 adults for Shell Oil Co. finds 30 percent believe almost everything causes cancer, 55 percent disagree with that view, and 13 percent are unsure. Blacks, lower incomes, and less education align with higher belief that everything causes cancer. Smokers show similar doubt, hindering anti smoking campaigns.
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Cryptoquote Puzzle From Old Paper Spells Out concealed quote
A cryptic puzzle page presents a word grid with Across and Down clues, many garbled letters, and a hidden message. The solution hints at a famous quote by H Newton about presence and thought, as readers chase letters in a retro newspaper feature.
Dear Abby Love Dilemma and Will Question
Dear Abby advises that one sided love with a gambler is hopeless and suggests Gamblers Anonymous. A wife asks if her husband’s assets require a will and how relatives may claim inheritance. Abby recommends consulting a lawyer and offers a booklet.
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Hatchet game for cynics hints at Washington novels
Washington pretends a roman a clef game identifies real life figures in The Watergate and CIA Washington novels. A new Peter Sellers film Being There is tied to a presidential assistant as its uneducated recluse rises to power. The clues point to Nixon era politics and media influence.
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