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s. t§Y SAINi DIEGO UNICN ~ Se:n Diego, Ca1•ifornis December 27, 1961 Tobacco Group Lists 1962 Research Funds ; N }L, EW YORK, Dec: 26 (N:Y. a~~t News)-The Tobacco Industry Research Committee an- } nounced today the a „ . gpropria- tion of $800,000 for new, re- w.; search grants in 1962. ChairrnaniTimothy V• Hart- '~ ;'net~f' noted t'hat' this makes a ..~~ total of $5.45 ' million given b3• r 'r9 .+.... _ . . .. ~*~~~~ the committee since it waa_._ . createdlin 1954. ~ ~. t~~~:; _ _ /F9 80OG for Research The Tohaceo Industry Resesrch, Committee announced yesterday- ~' the appropriation of $1300,00A for new, research grants in 1962. Chairman Timothy V. Hartnett noted, that this makes, a total of . $5,450,000 since the committee was created in 1954. : .: S 1h Ar. i N1EW Y©RK' JOURNAJL AMERICAY NewYork, New York January 9, 1962 ~~77 NEW YORK NEWS N!ew, York, NewYork December 27, 1961 . ., . ,u„ ~ -. ,;: ~.ks.. Research on Tobacco rants ..at~ $5.4 Mill~~n An additional $800,000 i has been appropriated for new researr,h grants In 1962 by the Tobacco Industry Research Cr.mmtttee. bringing the totall to date to $5,45b;300, chairman Timothy V. Hartnett said today. .uw: . . .. . . . "While considerable ' p r o - . gress has been made, much The Board so far has made remains to be done," Mr. 1'72 original grants and' 180. Hartnett said. "FOr 1!962, the renewal grants to scientists Scientific Advisory Board has In 80 hospitals, m e dl e, a 1 requested' $800,000 for new schools and research institu- research grants." tions throughout the country. ~ObaeC4 :esearc These grantees have pub- lishedi 218' papers on t'heirr studies in medical and sciem tific journals. Many changes have taken place since T.I.R.(C: was es- tablished in 1954, Mn Hart- nett said. Eight years ago "there was a tendency for many people to think of' the lung cancer problems as ra, ther easily solved by the _ hypothesis a b o u t cigarette smoking. In the years sinee: scientific developments have led to a broader understan& irlg of the lung cancer prob- 1em. . "Tltrra is recognition that. J©URN)1L . . Winston-Sglem, North Carolina December 27, 1961 lung canrer rises out of ex- ceedingly complex c a nls e F, and research has shown that m a n y factors may be in- volvedl" he said. "With heart . diSease, much the same haa ;~ ;...•.; I~f #v ryr happened6 "Members of' the Scienti- fie Advisory B o a r d, who have given this question close attention, have long believed - along with other scientists - that there ls not' sufficient knowledge about lung cancer and heart . disease to warrant Simple _ conclusions about sation: " ' :Members of the Scientific Ad- visory Board, who have given this qnestion close attention, have } long beiieved - along, with other scientists - that there is not suf t fieient knowledge about lung can- cer andI heart disease to warrant I ~~ ~~ ~I I simale conclusions about aausa. ~~~(((,Ll/1r,~1( tion liartnett said that in additnon to continuing various studies on NEIV YORI{ -..An additional' smoking and its effects, the ad. ;800 000 has been, a ropriated for visory board has been placmg. , pp greater emphasis on four impor- new researeh granfs in1962 by the Tobacco Industry Researrchi tant researeh areas: Viruses and Committee, bringing the total to previous lung infeetions, bioassay date to $i.45o;000, chairmaniTim- and tsssue culture, psychological othy V Hartnett said yestierday and physio1ogicai research and in a year-end statement. , lUng physiology .: ,.. _ So far 172 original grants and 180 renewal grants have been made to scientists in 80 hospitals, medical schools and research in, stitutions throughout the country. These grantees have published 2l8' papers on their studies in medical and scientific journals. : Many changes have taken placee since T.I.R':C. was established in 1954, Hartnett said! Eight years ago `'there was a tendency for many people to think of the 1ung cancer problem as rather easily solved by the hypothesis about INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Indianapolis, Indian$ " December 27, 1961 ~;Sa~r r iss.~, ,~e iobncco~ Industry ' ~ : to Extend Research IdEVlr' YORK (AP) - A to- bacco industry group said it will spend $S0I0,00ID for new ciearette smokin;: In the years TM research grants thls year. The s i n c e, s-c'ienlTc developments bryroupY the Tobacco rndustry have-led to a broader understand- Researc}f Committet d th ~' f the 1 „ , sai e~ t~ i ng o ung cancer pnoblem addition will bring the total he saidl "There is recognition " f h that lung cancer rises out of ex ,gp;~a or suc grants to $5.45 mtl ceedingly complex causes, and re- ~Y a Iion since 1954, when the com ' search i has shown that many fac mittee was formed. Many of '" tors may be involved. With heart the grants deal! w ith lung can= disease, much the same has hap ;~.,,.. cer '•j . , pened. .:. ,-4 1 ..,r. . .