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STAR Tucson, Arizona June 12, 1962 TQbs= Smolte Tests. Fail To Peodtice Cancer l:ERINGTOIif, Ky., June ; , 11 WPi+--Every effort to in- duce lung, cancer in ani- mals by having them inhale tobacco smoke has failed, the Burley Auction Ware- house Assn. was told Mon- daDr C. C. Little, scien- tific director of' the To- baceo Industry Research Committee, said, complex factors are involved in lung cancer andl called for a scientific approach to it. "it is clear that the na- ture and origin of' lung cancer are not knowni Therefore„it is not possible- to define, much less to be precise, about a role of' any single factor or coatbi- nation of factors':• Dr. Lit- tle said. Despite publicity result- ing from a report of the Royal College of'Physicians in England, there has been no breakthrough in linking smoking with lung cancer, _he said._ Physicians in EnglOndj t h e r e whether inhaled factors are itt vobved in ithe disease at all.•' Little, who was managing dt-; rector of' the American Cancer So iet fro 192445 id t c y , sa m recm has been no breakthrough in ilink- ~~~gm which link beaty ing smokiag wifh lung caooer. h'e,j smoking with lung cancer are said. I damaging . and create .. fean '•Actually this report glossas "Cancer cures have stead"uly in- over considerable scientific re-^ ereased over the years. We want' search in the past' reveral Years' people to know the whole truth that has tended to weaken, rather; and to tell tliem, the whole pic- tlwn support the theory thatcig-, ture about In ng,cancer." he said. arette smoking,is a cause of Can- The average doctor feels about cQr-"' ~dtmg cancer according to what he reads and there 'Y.s a great deal of propaganda ~ on this matter•" If scientists in the field were :poiled, the result would be that ADVERTISER Montgomery, Alabama June li?„ 1962' To bacc o Group Hears .SlamU At Carcer Link the issue would be unproven, he" said.' New association 1 d i t e,c t o r a, elected during executive session. Included Lawrence M. Russell, Tuewell, Tenn. Ben D. Russell, Gi•eenville; Tenn.; R. L. Trogdon;, Springfield, Tenn ;,and Paul Ber- Aard, Abingdon Va. Representatives from settn burley-producing, states attended the meeting, which closea U da!•. LEXINGTON. Ky: (API - bem no breskthn°ueh in IfnNing t most of the smoke Is Inhaled, Every effort to Induce lung can- smoking with lwtg' can°er, he . Little said- cer in onimalf by having them said. "This brings up thequestionlof inhale tabaceo smoke has failed,- RESEARCBi PASSED whether tahaled factors are ia- the Burley Auetion i Wareh'ouse, "Actually this report' glosses ~lv~ ~~~u at al1J , Associatioa was told DfondaY over considerable _ scientific re littk, who was managing • di- Dr. C. C. Little; scientic di- search in , the past several years ~r of the American Cancer rector of' the Tobacco Industry~ that has tended to weaken, ra- Soci,ety from 192815, said I recent Research Conxnittee, said com- ther than support the theory that pulLai• the re.uit nruid bc ithal plex factors are ]nvolved in lung eig®rette ilZqjijpg is a, cause of~ campaigns which link hw.y the issue, would be unprn,%rn, :M cancer and called,for a scientific cancer,'• smoking with lung cancer are said. approach ~ to it. damag ng' and create fear. ' It is clear that the nalitre and Some of the new findings, Littlc New •~<wcintioo ditectors cle,i+ said, ind'ude evidence that vi- °Caneer cures have steadily in- edi dur,s esecutive sesaH n m-. ~ origin of lung' cancer are not ~~ are involved In its cause creased overthe~.years, We want cluded Lawrence M. Rus clt; known. Therefore, it is not pos= and there is ani association be-• ~0ple to know the whole trutb Tarewell, Tenn; Ben D. Rusetl; d t t o ell them the whole pic- Greensille, Tenn.;,R- •L Trog~/un. sible to define, much lfss to b~ t~ )~ cancer and previous ~'n precise, about a role of an siiigl ehest diseases: sttcb' as aeu- ~re,about lung cancer: ' be said. SpainBtield, Tenn:; and P a u I y p The avera faetor or combination of faa monia and tuberculosis: ge doctor feels about Bemard, Abingdon• Va tors;' Little saIdJ lbog eancer, aecoMing to what ~p~entayves from s c v e n Despite publicity resultling from Studies have indicated that'lung he reads and there "is a great burky.pnoduang states atteixied a i report of the Royal College of can¢er originates mainly ]n the deal ot' propaganda on this mai- the meeting, which closes 1~i.es Physicians to England, there has distant areas of lhe lung, rather ter.^ than in the main bronchi where 16 dar: faie^Riats in fln• tield aerr 10 035JJT~ 3'" R 'PifE', MGBILE' REGISTER Mobile, Alabama June 12', 1962 . Doctor Says Smoking By Animals LE7CL*iGTtDN. Ky. fAP)J-Every Burley Auction Warehouse Aaw I- Same of the nevr'fiodingss; Littl! ' effort' to ~ iaduce itmg eencer in eiatioa waa told Monday. ~ inelude evidena that vi- ' aohnala by having them Inhak'L Dr. l:: C. Little, scientific dir•ec.- " ~ ~ are involved in Its eaase~ tobacco smoke has failed, the j tor of the tobaceo indnstiy re- and thero , is an asaociatioo be- search eommittee„ said complex tween lung caacer and prernus chest diseases. sach aa' pueu moaia and tubrrculosis. Studies have 'utdicatled that lung cancer originates mainly in the . factors are involved!in lung ean- i cer and called for a acientific ap- proaclt to, It. alt is clear that the nature and distant areas of the lung; rather i ortgin of lung caneer are not; than in the main broncbi where!. known. Therefore, it' is not possia j~t of the smoke is inhakdJ ,~ ble to define, much less to be pre- iLittk aaid I ctsa^ atwut ahrole-of'^a~^.w±iagleI "This brings up the'question of; Little said. Despite publicity resulting from a report of the Royal College of