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NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE $1300,000 f or Canc er Study The Tobacco Industry Research Committee has increased its 1960 financial support of cancer stud- ies by $300;000, according to Tim- othy V. Hartnett, chairman. The committee, Mr. Hartnett f:' pointed out, had originally al- located $,500,000 for this year's in- ' 'dependent research and' grants in "aid, but added that recent cancer . research has opened up vast new areas which require investigation. These areas, he explained, in- clude: studies of the possible role of viruses in cancer; the possible role of previous infect'ions su& as tuberculosis or of injuries in the origin of lung cancer; studies of smokers vs. non-smokers, and ex- tension of studies of the influence of environmetal pollution on the bronchiall lining. ~ . x c ~ The tobacco industry as increased Its fin~anc~ial"~support O of private researck into possible causes of lung cancer. An ~, additional $30U;000 has been authorized for this year, bringing to $4 million the total research appropriatfon according to the Tobacco Industry Research Committee. ThP Industry contends there is no proof of any connection between cigaret smoking and lung cancer... DISPATCH Henderson, North Carolina October 11, 1960 ~11ore Funds Fer ~ ~ Cancer Research M- Made Available ~ NEW YORK - The Tobacco In- ~ dustry Research Committee ;s step- ping up its financial support of in- dependent dependent healtiv research and " 1 broadening the scope of its grant's- ~ in-said program, Tomithy V. Hart• 4 nett, chairman, announced today The reason: cancer research has \ opened up new areas that need • further investigation. such as virus- es,,previous lung damage, constitu- tional differences among smokers and non-smokers, and air pollution Hartnett said, An adn,tional 5300,000 has beer, authorized for scientific study this year making a total of $4 millior rince t'.e committee's inception in 1954, Hartnett said. The new funds are in addition to tht committee's regular appropriation of $500.000 for 1960. The extra funds were requested by Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scien- tific director of the committee, be- cause of the growing complexities of scientific work on major health problems. New York, New York October 11, 1960 Tobacco Men Add Fund f or Cancer Stud Give $300,000 For Broader Research The Tobacco Industry Re- 6eareh Committee announced yesterday tt had appropriated =300,000 in additional funds for tts 1960 cancer research pro- gram. It had previously granted =500.000 for support of inde- pendent health researeh pro- grams. Timothy V. Hartnett, chair- man of the tobacco industry- eupported committee, said the funds would be used to broaden the scope of the committee's grants-in-aid program to in- clude new areas of research into possible causes of cancer. Viruses, previous lung damage, constitutional differences be- tween smokers and non-smokers and air pollution will be the areas investigated. Other Origins Dr. Clarence Cook Little, sci- entiflc director of the commit- tee, said he had requested the funds because "intensive re- search efforts im the last few years have opened many doors of knowledge in the search for the origins of lung cancer and heart disease. It has become in- creasingly evident that concen- tration on a single factor, such as smoking, will not produce the answer to these exceedingly complex problems." Dr. Little added, "Charges against smoking have been put through extensive research~ and have not been proved in the scientific laboratory. The re- sults of recent research tend to raise doubts about, rather. than support, the claims that smoking is a major causative factor in ing cancer." Identifies Factors He said "many factors In a eomplex chain" may "result in lung cancer." He Identified "a few" as "air pollution, viruses,, lung damage, poor nutrit'ion,, constitut'ionall makeup, ex- posure to occupational hazards and fumes from motor fuels." The T. I. R. C. has granted =4,000,000 since its formation in 1954' to cancer research proj- ects.

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE $1300,000 f or Canc er Study The Tobacco Industry Research Committee has increased its 1960 financial support of cancer stud- ies by $300;000, according to Tim- othy V. Hartnett, chairman. The committee, Mr. Hartnett f:' pointed out, had originally al- located $,500,000 for this year's in- ' 'dependent research and' grants in "aid, but added that recent cancer . research has opened up vast new areas which require investigation. These areas, he explained, in- clude: studies of the possible role of viruses in cancer; the possible role of previous infect'ions su& as tuberculosis or of injuries in the origin of lung cancer; studies of smokers vs. non-smokers, and ex- tension of studies of the influence of environmetal pollution on the bronchiall lining. ~ . x c ~ The tobacco industry as increased Its fin~anc~ial"~support O of private researck into possible causes of lung cancer. An ~, additional $30U;000 has been authorized for this year, bringing to $4 million the total research appropriatfon according to the Tobacco Industry Research Committee. ThP Industry contends there is no proof of any connection between cigaret smoking and lung cancer... DISPATCH Henderson, North Carolina October 11, 1960 ~11ore Funds Fer ~ ~ Cancer Research M- Made Available ~ NEW YORK - The Tobacco In- ~ dustry Research Committee ;s step- ping up its financial support of in- dependent dependent healtiv research and " 1 broadening the scope of its grant's- ~ in-said program, Tomithy V. Hart• 4 nett, chairman, announced today The reason: cancer research has \ opened up new areas that need • further investigation. such as virus- es,,previous lung damage, constitu- tional differences among smokers and non-smokers, and air pollution Hartnett said, An adn,tional 5300,000 has beer, authorized for scientific study this year making a total of $4 millior rince t'.e committee's inception in 1954, Hartnett said. The new funds are in addition to tht committee's regular appropriation of $500.000 for 1960. The extra funds were requested by Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scien- tific director of the committee, be- cause of the growing complexities of scientific work on major health problems. New York, New York October 11, 1960 Tobacco Men Add Fund f or Cancer Stud Give $300,000 For Broader Research The Tobacco Industry Re- 6eareh Committee announced yesterday tt had appropriated =300,000 in additional funds for tts 1960 cancer research pro- gram. It had previously granted =500.000 for support of inde- pendent health researeh pro- grams. Timothy V. Hartnett, chair- man of the tobacco industry- eupported committee, said the funds would be used to broaden the scope of the committee's grants-in-aid program to in- clude new areas of research into possible causes of cancer. Viruses, previous lung damage, constitutional differences be- tween smokers and non-smokers and air pollution will be the areas investigated. Other Origins Dr. Clarence Cook Little, sci- entiflc director of the commit- tee, said he had requested the funds because "intensive re- search efforts im the last few years have opened many doors of knowledge in the search for the origins of lung cancer and heart disease. It has become in- creasingly evident that concen- tration on a single factor, such as smoking, will not produce the answer to these exceedingly complex problems." Dr. Little added, "Charges against smoking have been put through extensive research~ and have not been proved in the scientific laboratory. The re- sults of recent research tend to raise doubts about, rather. than support, the claims that smoking is a major causative factor in ing cancer." Identifies Factors He said "many factors In a eomplex chain" may "result in lung cancer." He Identified "a few" as "air pollution, viruses,, lung damage, poor nutrit'ion,, constitut'ionall makeup, ex- posure to occupational hazards and fumes from motor fuels." The T. I. R. C. has granted =4,000,000 since its formation in 1954' to cancer research proj- ects.

Experts Fail to Agree Smoking Causes Cancer World experts meeting in ' .Tokyo failed to agree on Tues- day whether heavy smoking caused lung cancer. During discussions on the geographic pathology of cancer In the International Cancer Con- ference in the Imperial Hotel, Dr. Johannes Clemmesen of Denmark said that in his coun- try, lung cancer was prevajent among people who smoked more than 1,200 cigarettes a ear . _ , y ter:. He said the Incidence~of lung ~' cancer was high among people ' 1 who had been smoking for 20 ~. years. Dr. Leiv Kreyberg of Nor- way way said he agreed with Dr. Clemmesen. ~ Dr. Hou Pao-chang of the ~ University of Hongkong said that he had found only one smoker among 60 lung cancer cases. American and British doctors ,~ also disagreed. , that smoking ,\1 was the only cause of lung cancer. Q They said that chimney ~ smoke and exhaust from vehi- ~ clea were also contributory fac- tors. Dr. Einar Pedersen of Nor way said that In his country the Government gave free examinations for breast cancer to all women over the age of 40: In discussions on cancer con- troi, 'Toshio Kurokawa, presi- dent of Tohoku University, said that in a check of 17;000 people in two cities In the Tohoku dis- trict, the incidence of cancer was two people -in every 1,000. Dr. Emerson Day of the and Allied Diseases In New York said that of-8,413 men and 5,111` women checked since 1946, six men in every thousand and three women in every thousand were found to'be suf- fering from cancer of the colon or rectum. He said that as the result of early surgical treatment, 88 per cent of the patients lived for more than Sve years after sur- gery. In the paneL.on professional education Wednesday, J. Tanga. Marengo of Ecuador emphasiz- ed the need to train doctors to recogniye cancers at an early Istage so that proper treatment can be given In time to assure a cure. He noted that from the answers receivec: In a survey of medicai schools in 45 countries, it appeared that too much em- phasis Is placed on educating medical students to treat ad- wanced cancer and not enough on early diagnosis. Other speakers in the panel ~i+ere Pablo Mori-Chavez of Pe- ru, R N. Grant and A. Popma, Itioth of the U.S ; D. J. Jussa- walla of India and N. Blokhin of Russia. In the afternoon session, the panel on cancer prevention, Dr. Mamoru Saito of Tokyo Uni- versity was to read his report on the appearance of cancer of the liver in mice fed moldy irice grains inoculated with penicillium. P. Kotin (U.S.) was to discuss air pollution, S. 'Watanabe (Japan) was to re- port on radiation hazards, and ,M. H. Williams (Britain) was ito discuss problems in cancer prevention. Memorial Center for Cancer NEWARK EVENTNG NE'rIS Newark, New Jersey October 14, 1960 Can't Agree T HE International Cancer Confer- ence in Tokyo, after scientists from three continents offered con- flicting evidence and opinions, was unable to agree on whether smoking and the incidence of lung cancer are significantly related. From Denmark came testimony that lung cancer is prevalent in that country among persons who smoked more than 1,200 cigarettes a year. On the other hand, research at the University of Hong Kong disclosed only one smoker among 60 1ung can- TfiE NEW YORK TIMES New York, New York October 13, 1960 - CANCER EXPERTS Si nificant Links ; g r; 'I Lc3iC. F:e. ~ _~? 4 -6_~ P cer cases recently diagnosed. In the United States the dispute has been further confused by evi- dence that air pollution, especially from motor vehicle exhausts and other forms of combustion, is also a factor in lung cancer. Meanwhile the cigarette smoker continues to smoke, and of this there Is ample proof in the behavior of tobacco stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Reflecting continuing increases in earnings, they are, in contrast with other com- mon stocks, at or near their 1960 highs. Dr. Clemmesen's report was supported by Dr. Leiv Kreyberg of Norway. Other experts, how- ever, disagreed among them- selves on the relationship be- tween smoking and lung cancer, although there was considerable agreement that the incidence of lung cancer was high among persons who had smoked stead- ily for twenty years or longer. Incidence Is $eported DEBATE SNIOKING Doctors at World Parl'ey . Are Unable to Agree on Special.to.'rhe New York Tlm.ee, TOKYO, Oct. 12-A confer- ence here of world cancer ex- perts was unable to agree today on whether smoking and the in- cidenee of lung cancer are sig- nificantly related. t..The International Cancer Conference, discussing the geo- graphic pathology of the dis- ease, heard the scientists from three continents offer conflict- ing evidence and opinions on the highly controversial ques- tibn. Dr. Johannes Clemmesen of Denmark said that lung cancer was prevalent in his country among persons who smoked more than 1,200 cigarettes in one year. However, Dr. Hou Pao-chang of the University of Hong Kong said his researches had disclosed only one smoker among sixty lung cancer cases he had recently diagnosed. Dr. Emerson Day of the Me- morial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases in New York said that'y of 8,413 men and 5,111 women checked for can- cer by the center since 1946, cancer of the rectum and colun had been iound in six of everv 1,000 men and three of everq, I,bUO women. Where earl{y surgical' treat- ment was resorted to, he told the conference, 88 per cent of the patients lived for five years or more flfter surgery; A panel on professional edu- cation in the field of cancer was told by Tanga-Marengo of Ecua- dor that greater emphasis should be placed on training doctors in the early recognition of cancer in patients rather than overem- phasis in training medical stu- dents, in the treatment of ad- vanced cancer.

C -.- MD, Medical Newsmagazine November, 1960 VIROLOGY__ Cancer Clue Discovery by five Sloan-Kettering researchers of a virus associated with human cancer lends added weight to the growing evidence that viruses play , some role in human carcinogenesis. A unique property of the recently re- ported virus is that it produced a new disease in laboratory animals. Drs. Helene.. W.._ Toolan, _ .S",ilbert . Dalldorf, Marion Barclay, Satish Chandra and Alice E. Moore have found the virus in the tissues of pa- 710AN-RETTtRING INSTITUTE FOR,CANCER RESEARCN DEFORMED HAMSTER Virus from Cancer Patients ~- : .NE'~V YORK JQURNAL-AR'IERZCAN New York, New York October 27, 1960 , By BOB CUNSIDINE NOW THAT one automobile concern has come up with~ a guarantee on the life of its muffler and exhaust pipe It would seem to be In the wind for next year's models to go one step far- ther and etluip each new. model, with, a n.nia-r..z: filtef.: has not been detected in the carcinoma itself nor in the tissues of normal in- dividuals. Tissues of rats bearing trans- planted human cancers contain the virus; tissues of normal rodents do not. Inoculated' into newborn hamsters, the virus produces a deformity charac-' terized by small size, flattened foreface or microcephalic domed head, pro- truding eyes and tongue, absent or abnormal teeth and fragile bone struc- ture. Grown in human sera, tissue cul- tures from spleen cells of the infected hamsters contain the virus; no virus is found when the hamster cells are grown~ in horse or calf sera. Suggested is that horse or calf' sera may neu- tralize the virus. Particles thought to be the virus have been visualized in the electron microscope; they do not resemble the known animal tumor viruses. Infectiv- ity of the agent iss rapidly destroyed by ultraviolet radiation or heat, but not by prolonged cold. with cancer; to date, the virus That s not as far- fetched' as It sounds. A device named Mon- oxit, made by a couple of firms from Paw- "tueket, R. I., and Chi- cago, 'Fe,mbodies a unique combination of direct flame aft'er- f burner and catalytia converter In a compact, easy-to-install unit, no larger than three CONSIDINB Inches in its major dimension, which Is Ingeniously attached directly to the exhaust manifold under the hood of an automobile." `--It promises to take care of what certain cancer authorities believe Is one of the major causes of the rising Inci- dence of lung cancer in the U.S. If so, It, or something like it, should' be made as much a required part of a car as, let's say, brakes; In the Los Angeles area alone, the populace now breathes the gaseous -refuse and particles from the exhaust pipes of 2,600,000 cars. Will'we In time have mentholated filters on cars? Will the fumes become so well treated or toasted or twisted that she will, sigh, "blow some carbon monoxide my way?" * ~k *

A,n American Cancer Society resolution calling for the appointment of a presidential commission to investigate tobacco and health received limited'press attention. NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE New york, New york October ,2g,,__ 1960 ~ ` Cancer Society 3~ , Favors`Tobacco :` : . CommissionIdea A Presidential commission on problems relating to tobacco was. ~ approved in priaciple yesterday at the closing session of the American Cancer Society's an= ' nual meeting. The board of di- rectors approved a resolution endorsmg the formation of a t~ tobacco-problems group to start "a the movement for a commission. Under the proposal, the so- ¢ ciety will invite participation by Y~ the Americam Public Halth As- ~socia'tion, the American Heart Association, the National Tu- ~ bereulosis Association and the National Health Council. ~ The board elected Dr. John r ~ W. Cline, of San Francisco, a former president of the Amer- ican Medical Association, as president of the society. He succeeds a Chicago surgeon, Dr. Warren H. Colt. iv, CHICAGO'S ANERICAP4 Chicago, Illinois October 29, 1950 s. ., ,. . _ . . . , _ Cancer Unit Asks To6acco Study ~ ` NEW YORK UP1-The Amer- r c ican Cancer society spoke out ;, today for a Presidential com- mission on tobacco problems. The groups board of`diree M. tors approved formation of a 1 - tobacco problems group to inaugurate the movement. April 1, 1961. was set as the target date for asking the " ' President to set up a com mission. t The New York Daily News editorialized on the ACS "scare" campaign in schools. October 27', 1960 New York, New York DAILY NEWS t MORE LUNG CANCER HOOEY to teach teen-agers that they'll most likely get lung cancer The American Cancer Society plans a nationwide effort ,.._., ~rr! { ~jfj.1M ~l r i if they smoke cigarets. Actually, there is no laboratory proof that cigarets Damon Runyon cancer fund always has done. Maybe the cigaret manufacturers ought-to finance the American Cancer Society's teen-age terror campaign as good advertising for cigarets. In that case, the society could stop spending so much of its contributors' money on proliaganda, and give all the dough after overhead to bona fide research projects on cause and cure of cancer, as the cause lung cancer. Actually, too, the great majority of heavy cigaret smokers do not contract the disease. The lung cancer scare, steamed up Mainly by anti- t o b a c c o fanatics, has Try to Scare Them, gone on for some six or And They Smoke More eight years. Yet U. S. cigaret sales in 1960 are heading for a record total, for the fourth year in a row.

Briefs on~scientific studies were distributed to a number of newspapers. .EAST'SIDE NEWS . Kansas City, Missouri October 27, 1960 Four scientists have report- ed that mice exposed to cig- arette smoke daily for periods ~tr~ of a month to almost two years did not develop lung oanrar_ Varierl resnnnse of ~ the mice indicates that virus- es es may play a part in causing ;~ the disease. This is now being v' studied by the scientists. The ~ research team is headed by Dr. Cecile Leuchtenberger, of Boston. ~ CITY LINE NEWS ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ October 20, 1960 ~ Smoking Mice `~ Four scientists have reported that mice exposed to ciffarette smoke daily for periods of a ~ month to almost two years did not develop lung cancer. Varied Q response of the mice indicates ~_ that viruses may play a part in ~ causing the disease. This is now being studied by the scientists: lung cancer than non-smokers. CAMP POINT, ILLINOIS Journal October 20, 1960 PERSONALITY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you snnoloe,may depend' on the tSpe of persbm you arr British scie- itsts report. Their study suggests prone to lnumg cancer tAba.n non- smolaers. Smokers are more extrover- ted than non-srtnokers, "generally living it up mora"' Extroverts may thereYore have lower resistance to di- eease, or exlwde themselves more to conditions that could oauee cancer. BEECH GROVE WEEKLY ~ Beech Grove, Indiana 1960 • ~ October 20 , m PEISONALrTY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are, ~rBrit3sh scientists report. Their G~ study suggests smokers may be J of the type more prone to lung ~ cancer than non - smokers. ~ Smokers are more extroverted V than non-smokers, "generally `~ living it up more." Extroverts \. may therefore have lower re- sistance to disease, or expose themselves more to conditions that could cause cancer. (~ MINEOLA AMERICAN' ~ Mineola, New York 18 1 60 ~ October , 9 Personality and Cancer ~ Whether you smoke or not, ~ and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are. ~ Britich scientists report. Their Q study suggests smokers may \ , oe oc ine r.ype more prone to

Briefs on~scientific studies were distributed to a number of newspapers. .EAST'SIDE NEWS . Kansas City, Missouri October 27, 1960 Four scientists have report- ed that mice exposed to cig- arette smoke daily for periods ~tr~ of a month to almost two years did not develop lung oanrar_ Varierl resnnnse of ~ the mice indicates that virus- es es may play a part in causing ;~ the disease. This is now being v' studied by the scientists. The ~ research team is headed by Dr. Cecile Leuchtenberger, of Boston. ~ CITY LINE NEWS ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ October 20, 1960 ~ Smoking Mice `~ Four scientists have reported that mice exposed to ciffarette smoke daily for periods of a ~ month to almost two years did not develop lung cancer. Varied Q response of the mice indicates ~_ that viruses may play a part in ~ causing the disease. This is now being studied by the scientists: lung cancer than non-smokers. CAMP POINT, ILLINOIS Journal October 20, 1960 PERSONALITY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you snnoloe,may depend' on the tSpe of persbm you arr British scie- itsts report. Their study suggests prone to lnumg cancer tAba.n non- smolaers. Smokers are more extrover- ted than non-srtnokers, "generally living it up mora"' Extroverts may thereYore have lower resistance to di- eease, or exlwde themselves more to conditions that could oauee cancer. BEECH GROVE WEEKLY ~ Beech Grove, Indiana 1960 • ~ October 20 , m PEISONALrTY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are, ~rBrit3sh scientists report. Their G~ study suggests smokers may be J of the type more prone to lung ~ cancer than non - smokers. ~ Smokers are more extroverted V than non-smokers, "generally `~ living it up more." Extroverts \. may therefore have lower re- sistance to disease, or expose themselves more to conditions that could cause cancer. (~ MINEOLA AMERICAN' ~ Mineola, New York 18 1 60 ~ October , 9 Personality and Cancer ~ Whether you smoke or not, ~ and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are. ~ Britich scientists report. Their Q study suggests smokers may \ , oe oc ine r.ype more prone to