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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1971

Page

17

Astoria crew nets waterway figures in Columbia crossing

Larry Schaub of Astoria and his crew trapped figures attempting to go beneath the surface in the lower Columbia River. The incident highlights enforcement against submerged crossings and riverine activity along the river’s routes.

Larry Schaub Astoria Columbia River

Ready or Not Disney World Opens in Florida Oct 1

Orlando worries about traffic, lodging, and road capacity as Disney World prepares to open October 1. Officials forecast 10 million visitors first year, with 3,000 to 4,000 motel rooms short per night in peak seasons, prompting travel to Daytona Beach or Tampa. Police plan extra troopers to manage crowds.

Disney World Florida Orlando Fla Walt World Entertainment Central Florida Disney Tom Brownlee Tampa Robert Chewning Florida Highway Patrol Ralph Davis

Virus Cancer Theory Gains Ground Across Evidence

New York AP report outlines growing belief viruses may trigger cancer rather than directly infecting people. Scientists cite Hodgkin’s disease studies, potential cancer genes, and the idea that viruses might be activated by other factors to cause cancer, with caution about speculative results.

New York F. Kingsley Sanders Peyton Rous Efeller University Rous Robert. J. Huebner George J. Todaro National Cancer Institute Sanders Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research Magdalena Eiisinger Sol Spiegelman Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Dan J. Moore Institute For Medical Research Camden N.J Bombay Howard Temin University of Wisconsin At Madison

Lung cancer deaths rise sharply in Virginia nonwhite group

Virginia health statistics show the 20 year rise in cancer deaths hit nonwhite residents hardest with deaths per 100 000 nearly doubling from 105.7 in 1950 to 194.7 last year Trachea bronchus and lung cancer deaths jumped from 9.4 in 1950 to 29.9 in 1970 while lung cancer became Virginia s leading cancer death cause overall cancer now ranks second to heart disease in the state Leesburg noted as a historic town founded in 1758.

Richmond State Health Department Virginia Department’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics

Publication Costs Drive Decline in Advertising Revenue

In the Oct. 19 issue Cowles cites rising postal rates and shrinking ad revenue as key factors behind the publication's mounting costs and financial strain.

Cowles

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