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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1949

Page

3

Navy Fireman Apprentice To Visit Med Ports

Fireman apprentice USN On Alleston 8 son of Mrs Ida M Lee of Winchester will visit several Mediterranean ports in April while serving on the destroyer Larson. Planned calls include Venice Naples Leghorn in Italy the Free Territory of Trieste and Nice France.

Alleston See USN Ida M. Lee R. 1 A Winchester Mediterranean Larson Venice Naples Leghorn Italy Free Trieste Nice France

Kiwanis to Hear Dr. C N Tyndell Speaker

The Kiwanis luncheon at 12:30 tomorrow will feature Dr. Charles N. Tyndell as guest speaker under the church support committee. The item notes Machiavelli’s The Prince upholding power by any means.

Kiwanis C. N. Tyndell Support of Churches Committee M. Tomorow Charles N. Tyndell

Leukemia Cell Food Study Highlights Treatment Clues

Researchers at Cornell University Medical College led by Dr. Eugene F. DuBois study how normal bone marrow cells use nutrients. They compare meals of normal cells with leukemia cells to see how digestion and respiration differ. Findings suggest altering sugar or fat metabolism may target abnormal cells and guide new therapies. Support the American Cancer Society.

Cornell University Medical College Eugene F. DuBois

Ste Marie Canal Builders and Timelines

The first canal was built by the Northwest Fur Company on the Canadian river side in 1797 98 with an oxen tow path to guide bateaux and canoes. US troops destroyed the lock in 1814 near Mackinac Island under Major Holmes. The State Canal 1853 55 on the American side followed a survey by Captain A Canfield and construction overseen by Charles T Harvey.

Northwest Fur Company Mackinac Island Holmes A. Canfield U. S. Army Charles T. Harvey

Careless Spraying May Harm Useful Life, Society Says

The National Audubon Society warned that overuse and improper placement of DDT and other insecticides threaten birds fish bees and other beneficial life. Tests show severe declines in bird populations and harm to aquatic life with high concentrations while properly used products may be safe.

DDT Use Urged To Protect Fisheries And Wildlife

The Fish and Wildlife Service advises using under one fifth of a pound per acre over water or marshes and under two pounds per acre over woodlands to avoid harming fish birds and other life. DDT once used to kill codling moths led to red spiders and ecological imbalance as natural enemies vanished. Birds may ingest poisoned insects or be driven away, while marine life faces direct poisoning or starved food chains.

New York National Audubon Society C. H. Curran American Museum of Natural History Audubon Society John H. Baker Society U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Baker Fish and Wildlife Service

Demonstrators at City College of New York Demand Dismissal

Student strikers at the City College of New York protest after a brawl with two faculty members. Night session and day students join in a mass demonstration seeking the open trial and removal of Prof. William E. Knockenbocker head of the romance languages department for alleged racial discrimination.

New York College of the City of New York Sesson William E. Knockenbocker

Dormitory Racial Tensions Lead to Campus Clashes

Accused of anti semitism and an economics instructor named William C Davis faced allegations of refusing dormitory sharing between white and Negro students. Fights erupted as students and police clashed on streets and campus. Twenty seven demonstrators, five women among them, were detained and charged mainly with disorderly conduct.

William C. Davis

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