01 Who Fled
i
To Reds, Back
Bt11b m A U.S. army Drivitc
who fled to the communists to
escape sU-monta prison tann
un Dcpiemoer nas surrendered
to U.S. authorities.
The arm announced yesterday
that military polie picked up the
soldier. Pvt. Norman M. Lowell,
Jr., of SommemUe, Man, Sat
urday after a telephone tip that
be wai in tha West Berlin horns
of a Carman firi friend.
Bs neaped through a window
n an American military train at
a communist checkpoint In the
Soviet sons last September 12. At
tne tuna be was on his way to a
prison at Augiberf to serve a
sentence for disobeying an army
order.
Tha official E-st German news
agency AIN claimed In October
that ha had renounced his U.S.
citizenship and requested poli
tical aaiyum.
Tha army has confined tha ml.
dier to a guardhousa and would
aot sat reporters talk with him.
Shelley Winters
Leaves Husband
Soma MV-Film ttr sh.n.-
Winters has walked Alt Mil ka
matinee-idol husband, Vlttorio
uaaaman, alter a quarrel which
began when aha thought there
was kx much, ham In Hamlet
"We had quite an argument."
the blonde dramatic actress
said In a Roma hotel Monday
morning after confirming that
he left Cassman at the least
temporarily at Genoa night
before last
His interpretation of Shake
speare's Dana displeased her
and they quarreled, Shelley
reponea.
Fire in Home
Kills 4 Persons
Hardin, Mont VPi Five per
sona, four of them members of
the same family, died yester
day when fire, leveled their
frame home.
Mrs. Lee Joyce Pomeroy, 27,
a divorcee: her three children
Mary Ellen, 10, Jeanette, 7,
and James, 6; and Peter Goetz,
4, Perished in the flames.
Sheriff Roy Riley said an
oil stove, tha only item left
standing In ruina of the four
room bouse, may ham atartad
tha blaze.
Ten Killed in
India Train Wreck
New Delhi, India OP) A pas
senger train jumped the track
near Bhatinds, ISO miles north
west of New Delhi today, and
railway officials said 10 person
were killed. Forty were report
ed injured.
First reports said nearly 100
lost their lives but a recount
showed the much lower toll.
The train left the rails near a
canal bridge. Reports from the
scene said some of the coaches
were telescoped.
Fathers of Fourteen
Drowned in Alsea
Waldport, Ore. (PI Four men,
the fathers of 14 children, ap
parently drowned on windswept
, Alsea Bay on the Oregon Coast
state police reported yesterday.
They were identified as Lyle
Marion King, 44, the father of
five children: Henry Lee King.
24, the father of three: Alton
Robert King, 42, the father of
two; and Lorcn McWliorter, 25,
the father of four. (
COW COMPLETES RECORD
Newton Davis, owner of En
dee Farm, route one, Woodburn,
has a registered Jersey cow that
recently completed a 305-day
herd Improvement Registry pro
duction record of 9,099 pounds
milk containing 56 pounds but
terfat at the age of three years
years and one month.
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DRS. CHAN and LAM
CHINESE NATl ROPATHS
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u 1 am. i ItoTva Conjalutlao
btoeS prmcura ana arm tau irt
(i-M of chant PraeUcd Mnea tin
Wrlla tar auncm. lift Ma akll
tatloa
of cold
thousands ot
For croupy
coughs
mothers hail
PERTUSSIN
PERTUSSIN'! fut-erting formuls
works inlmailt to relieve rouffha of
midland Inosrnatiekyphlegmjt'iao
pais and effective thnuMnda of doc
tors have prescribed PERTUSSIN.
A Frank Statement
...
to Cigarette Smokers
recent reports on experiments with mice have given
wide publicity to a theory that cigarette smoking it in some way
linked with lung cancer in human beings.
Although conducted by doctors of professional standing,
these experiments are not regarded as conclusive in the field of
cancer research. However, we do not believe that any serious
medical research, even though its results are inconclusive should
be disregarded or lightly dismissed.
At the. same time, we feel it is in the public interest to call
attention to the fact that eminent doctors and research scientists
have publicly questioned the claimed significance of these ex
periments. '
Distinguished authorities point out)
I. That medical research of recent years Indicates many
possible causes of long cancer. ! . '. v.,,;..'. .-. . ;.
2. That there is no agreement among the authorities' regard
ing what the cause is. . ' ; ' ,
3. That there is no proof that cigarette smoking fs one of
the causes.
4. That statistics purporting to link cigarette smoking with
the disease could apply with equal force to any one of many
other aspects of modern life. Indeed the validity of the statistics
themselves is questioned by numerous scientists.
We accept an interest in people's health as a basic respon
sibility, paramount to every other consideration in our business.
We believe the products we make' are not injurious to
health.
We always have and always will cooperate closely with
those whose task it is to safeguard the public health.,
For more than 300 years tobacco has given solace, relaxa
tJon.and enjoyment to mankind. At one time or another during
those years critics have held it responsible for practically every
disease of the human body. One by one these charges have been
abandoned for lack of evidence.
Regardless of the record of the past, the fact that dgarettw
smoking today should even be suspected as a cause of a serious
disease is a matter of deep concern to us.
. Many people have asked us what we are doing to meet tha
public's concern aroused by the recent reports. Here is tha
answer: , ' '
t We are pledging aid and assistance to the research effort fatto
.n Phases of tobacco use and health. This Joint financial aid
will of course be la addition 'fo'what is' already ' being' cob-'
tributed by individual companies.
2 For this purpose we are establishing a Joint industry group
consisting initially of the undersigned. This group will be
known as TOBACCO INDUSTRY RESEARCH COMMITTEE. '
3 In charge of the research activities of the Committee will be a
scientist of unimpeachable integrity and national repute. In
addition there will be an Advisory Board of scientists disinter
ested in (he cigarette industry. A group of distinguished men
, from medicine, science, and education will be invited to serve
on this Board. These scientists will advise the Committee on
Its research activities. v
This statement is being issued because we believe the people
are entitled to know where we stand on this matter and what
we intend to do about it.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
S400 EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. NEW YORK 1, N. Y.
THE AMERICAN" TOBACCO CO., INC.
Paul M. Hahn, President
BENSON 4. HEDGES
Joseph F. Cullman Jr, President
BRIGHT BELT WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION
F. 8. Royster, President
BROWN WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION
Timothy V. Hartnett, President
BVRLEY AUCTION WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION
Albert Clay, President
SPONSORS:
BURLEY TOBACCO GROWERS COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
John W. Jones, President
LARL'S sj BROTHER COMPANY, INC.
W. T. Reed. Jr- President
P. LORILLARD COMPANY .
Herbert A. Kent, Chairman
MARYLAND TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Samuel C. Linton, General Manager
PHILIP MORRIS AND CO.. LTD, INC.
O. Parker McComas, President
t. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
E. A. Darr. President
8TEPHANO BROTHERS, INC.
C. 8. Stephsno, D'SLC, Director of Research
TOBACCO ASSOCIATES, INC.
(An Organisation of Flue-cured
Tvbacco Growers)
J. B. HuUon, President
UNITED STATES TOBACCO COMPANY
J. W. Peterson. President,
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