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.,.~. t, ~ .f.. " ~ # LEDGER-DISPATGIi' & STAR ,ti Norfolk-Portsmouth V'irginia Juae 24' '1960 ' ~r_LR Y'f•1'rR T.~ ay ~Warehousemen Re(axTod Defen ds Work ~ -. acc®man Cl ejms 0.e Of Research R CFASOND TIMES DISPATCH' - ~ Industry Research Committee said j`f + :°S ~n VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. (,SPt n},~ -A apokesman tor the Tabacto esea°`rch Hampered . ,men attending the snnual conven- -tu. swer to lung cancer is settled. - a a¢ VIR B Jtule 24 1960 peopll. by Implymg that the an- 'F , +t5+iaa -•--~taursday'-emottonat anu-taoacco wa. b 13ACH T to GIyfA gs" ti6n of the Bright Belt Ware `may be doing a great disservice on tlteiP had hands pienty todsy ot m f thts ree 'to ruearrh on health probllms aJ i v` Tobacco Critics botue Assrt~ M 1+~ 'time the Publie ' = ObviouslY suchs pocition ' ' ' • oeeanside resort. ~{ r _ .. r t '' cs r tends to stifle new and important . 'NO business aesstana were on TT r. . r W' T,unNnvl~ fJ ~ - ~;tap. Tne convention eoncwaes - •..New. York:..executive seeretary of Fti'? t mmitten " [t .en conclud 3r ~*~tomortow after memben bear 1 u r e s ea re th e a e es } ? w > the annual report of Fred S •thatlung cancer is primarily . _ .~ /t'~n) -:e ,iRoystbr, ,a~.-}iSndenon,__ NC .:{yy " - caused by an inhaled a ent, whicb 9 =_vv i;'marragng director of the associa .- K is not an established fact +tL-i ^h7trNermore:" be saidi "wltien ~ . esa~gcrated~ claims by theanu 3 ~ tfon. ~~ e a k e r ~ ~ a s One of the~.main speakers at ~ J , . totiacto group are shown tb be s s y . A •, c yesra s cotrenonnsstr ,-, . ,. .~ tedvTti seo 1 wrong-as [' am sure they will be f Yorl :` w W Ho t N T . e . om } o w as : ,. • • -the whole sutileM of research - , \ , .executive secretary of the toba VIRGIIIA SEACH June 23 (IR) -A spokesman A will be questloned by thc pwblic ~t ' h t industry researccommitte . m for the Tobacco Industry Research Committee said not only in this field but in others formed six years ago to suppor Thursday "emotSonal anti-tobacco people, by implying as well. This would' indeed be a seientfic itrvestigaGon into thc th d ° h ~ i se at t e anstcer to lung cancer is may be dorng settled,• k d .a;d'•emneFnnal anti-tnhac- -publtc."' f , .~.(t is used„to seek facts related Bricht Belt Warehouse.Assn.'s an- hurnaa hesltS p cussion at the opening of the mg an ; reiat onshtp bettveen sma a great disservice to research on health roblems of the Hoyt spolre duc ng a panel dis- rn rennle, bv immlvine that the "Cltivtousty, such a ttositiort nuat convention. . . answer to lung cancer is settled,, tenas.to stutenewand impor- obtain- ., --Th,e research mmmitteewas ve es lt the h t -" a e rr u s may bedoing.agreat disservice tant research. said'~V: TomN+ y., [nrmed by thetotiaceo~ indtitstry to research on}iealth problems Hoyt of New York, executive good, bad or indifferentl" sia years ago as a result of pub• of the oublia : : 6ldretary of the committee. "It _ Critlcizes 'Zealata' .' lished statements that'smok'ing ~ r"Obviously; such a position dends cer iss primarilycaused byy an ~ Ilam H. tV: Anderson ofWin, ~' pose,, Hoyt explained is ta sup- secretary n 5alem C N ' t ' . o ,~ . port .,.~ sci e n t iT i cinvestiqatimn aled agent„which is not an, . s -.-Wstifle new andimporiant, re-_ - irth ?=search, Itt even, concludess that tsfab'lished~ fact:. - - . treasurer of~the.Tobaceo Grow- through which••factscould tx.ob- ...~k J -"Furthet'more;' he s.aid, ersInformation.Committee, de- tained~~withcut.biasa<.to questions.=:;"lung cancer is primarilycaused .4 ~ „t".d rh. a-;vir,.- nf •• rnfr..- ... ., ...... .. .ff.,.. .. anlstabli3h'edbfact. ~° .'thee anti-tobatco group~ aresional zealots who are try:inc human health'." . , .. . .. er- shown to be wrong-as I am to dfatroy' the tobacco indus- Another panel sPtaker, William : "Furthermare when exa , .. gg ri"ated elaatnsSythe. anti-tobact9. sure thc•ywill b'e-thewholetry'•" -• H. W.Anderson of WinstomSalem, teaeherR Anderson said in '~ N C f b . . .,secretary-treasurer o lect of research willl be . the it+ . a.,. chmwn rn tia is I am sure, they willl be - the ,f, " ., „y + r others Siaryland, Illinois and' Florida-rruttee: deplored~ the activities of only ih" this field but ih . fhillb whole subieMo researc w.a as.well:, Thiswould'~indeed be are usingltterature and motion :,°prnfessionalzea.lots who~aretry- questioned by the public„not only ---a tr.agcdy.••' - pictures in their classroomsin. ,l ing todestroythe tobacco indus- , -'Re^.. W a t k i ns M. Abbi+t so,:iation's annual com~ention., N. C., executive secretaryof'y land, Illinois and Florida are litis.would'indeed:beatragedy,^ diseussion, at theopsttingof Is harmful to health.. 'I '•~`Ahderson said leathen. In pub- -Hc~' said. .. ..the Bright Belt Warehouse As- J. Con Ianier of Greenville, fit sehools iniNew York . M'ary- ., in this.fleld but in 'u1lrs as.wetl. Hoytt spoke during a panel eftortsto show that smoking , try." _ . r ("-(IYVa), s:.heduied to speak to the Purpose Expktned the T.,aa6Tobaeeo Exporter; As- -us4ag]ilteratureand motion pio eonvention last night, e"rieneedThe. research'committee was sociation• said hewas optimistictures in their, classrooms in ef- ~a plane delayy in Washington and formed b'yy the tobacco industry over prospects for tobaccoex- torts to show smoking is harmful - arrived too late to deliver his sixyearsago as a result of, pub- ports this year as a result ofto health. .. . llkd lished statcments that smoking conversations with officials in J. Con Lanier of Greenville.. N. h'i k ` lk w c was tance ta ,.. • . was harmful to health. Itss several European countr'res.this C.•,executive secretary'y oUthe Le.af, lained iS to sprimg. Tobacco Exports Assn,, said he purpose Ho t es ,, y p .' support scientific irivestigation Membexsof the warehouse through which "faets could be association were to hear aa talk obtained without bias as to, "1-hursdaynight by' Rep. 1Vat- questions raised about tobacco'ss kins. iSf'. Abhitt (G-Va), ohait.effectonhuman,heaith." man,ofthetobacco sub'commit- Hoyt satdmore than3! mil- tee of the House Agriculture f d Il 1i be n made Cornmitiee - e a wass optimistic over prospects forr tobacco exports this yearr as a result o[' conversations with offi• ciald in several European coun- tries this spring.i Nob'usinesso sessions will be held' Ftiday. The canvention,will 1 on o ~ ars s . wind up Saturdayy atter the mem- available to independent re- No business sessiuns will be be she th h l t f ar r e annua re r o , e searchers in laboratories, uni- held Friday. Theconvrntione assotia4ion's managing director, versitiess and hospitals in all will w"indup, Saturdayafter theFred'~ S.. Royster~ ofHenderson, partsof.the United'~States. members hear the annual re- .N.C. . - "The muncy thus granted•',' port of the association's man- - ~. ~..: he said, "has been given, with a.ging.diaector, Fred S. Royster M NEWS AND CG(TRIER no atrings.attached~as to now oo itennerson..v..w , Charleston, South Carol:ina June 24I, 1960 . , _-.:. . . y . .. ..~.- .~ :.s:e> - ,w. ,. . ~rs-•. acco Group