THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1954
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PAGE ELEVEN
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Experts Opinions Vary On Sfate Of Nations Business
THE PLUNGERS of Eugene, who sang in Klamath Falls at the
firtt SPEBSQSA parade will sing, April ,10, during the parade
and Mirurrel-Ade at the Pelican Theater. This group has also
sung at the Blue Sky Hotel, Hart Mountain, during the annual
retreat of tired men. Left to right, R. E. Hirt, bass; Ted
Wood, baritone J. XH. Leabo, tenor; Frank Graham, lead.
Some' tickets ' for . the big musical treat are still available
at Derby's Music Store.
Radiation Treatment Gives
Hope to Leukemia Victims
By KENNIE TAYLOR
Associated Press Science Reporter
PORTLAND Ifl A method of
almost doubling the survival time
ot people with chronic leukemia
was reported Tuesday by a physi
cian widely known for his research
on blood.
, The procedure for staying death
and giving added months of com
fortable existence for victims of
1hls form of malignancy involves
the use of constant small doses of
radiation over the entire body.
Usually leukemic patients , are
treated only as long as they' are
outwardly ailing, then sent home.
The mew way is to keep on treat
ing them even though they don't
appear sick.
This method was described to
science writers by Dr. E. E. Os
good of the University of Oregon
medical school. The science writ
ers re touring research centers
under the sponsorship of the Amer-
ican Cancer Society, which sup
ports the work of Dr. Osgood and
many other medical scientists.
For chronic leukemias the aver
age survival time between the
onset of disease and death has
been ''listed in medical statistics
as 36 to 42 months.
Dr. Osgood reported on 163 pa
tients who have been treated as a
group-since 1941. At the end of
1953, 48 flf theso patients still were
alive. The average survival time
ns of that date was 57 months.
Since 48 still are living, the cal
culated survival time for all 163
will be 4 years and 9 months.
Cold Weather
Lingers On
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wintry weather lingered on Into
April over wide areas from ttii
Rockies to New England Thursday.
Skies were clear over nearly two
thirds of the country and tempera
tures were below freezing over
snow-covered sections of the Mid
west and Northeast, More snow
fell In New England and parts of
Montana and snow was forecast
for North Central regions. Rainy
spots were along the East Coast
and in the far Northwest.
Temperatures were in the teens
across the' Northern Plains aiid
the Northern Lakes region while the
freezing line extended south over
the Ohio Valley and Central Plains.
Mild weather continued In Flor
ida and the Gulf Coast.
The coldest spot early Thursday
was Cutbank, Mont., with a low
of 9 above. At the same time key
West, Fla., reported a mild 76 degrees.
8lnce treatment 'methods arc im
proved from time to time, Dr. Os
good figured that by the time these
remaining 48 are dead, the aver
age survival period will be between
seven and eight, years.
Since leukemia is a disease of
the blood and extends to all parts
oi tne body, the entire system Is
irradiated. This is done with small
doses of X - rays and radio
active phosphorus, which is inject
ed Into the blood stream. The phos-
pnorus gives off rays which at
tack the malignant white blood
cells In much the same way
X-rays.
Another research project which
gives hope for added life to victims
oi breast and prostate cancer was
reported by two other researchers
of the school, Dr. Clarence V.
Hodges and Dr. Clare ,G. Peter
son. Removal of the adrenal giands
is one type of treatment used. This
has prolonged life and banished
pain for some patients but Hodges
and Peterson said they were get
ting away from adrenal surgery
and using sex hormones Instead.
By varying tne use of cortisone
and sex hormones it is possible In
many cases to ease pain and pro
long life.
Dr. Peterson cited the case of a
woman 30 years old who in 1952
appeared to be near death from
breast cancer. Malignancy had
spread widely In her body. The
doctors sent her home to die but
gave her cortisone. In a few
months she was on her feet and
doing housework. She is still alive,
after having been described re
peatedly as a "terminal ease."
Among Dr. Hodges' patients are
37 women who have lived 10 to
20 years after having had cancer
ous breasts removed.
By SAM DAWSON
Houston, Tex. m April prom-'
lses to give more clues to tne
course of business Jobs, take
home pay; retail sales, production,
building than did March, v -
The big debate still goes on to
day after jMarch's Inconclusive per
formance: Is the nation having only an in
ventory adjustment? If so, after a
little more paring of stocks,: and
the belated -Easter shopping sea
son, merchants should start order
ing again and the industrial trend
will be back to higher ground. -
Or is the nation settling back
from the peak of a. boom back
to a replacement level? If so,' in
dustry -will be replacing old goods
with new and supplying a growing
population. But it will be definitely
out of the era of the huge postwar
demand, when everyone seemed to
want another gadget and to be
ready to buy It, if only on time.
Even In Texas, where confidence
in Its future is almost universal,
there are doubts that spring will
see the end of the recession.
Dr. Watrous H. Irons, president
of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas, forsees the decline contin
uing for a few months more, but
with no sharp drop ahead.
WARNING
The Business Research Bureau
at Austin, however, says. "It's rap
idly becoming clear that the level
of business activity for the nation
is showing a serious decline" and
warns Texans against hope that
"any serious decline in the U. S.
economy would not be felt In this
area."
A Houston bank president thinks
a "gentle slide back to normal
times" will continue Into the sum
mer, A New Orleans bank chief
sees September as a more likely
turnabout month than April. A
Boston banker says there's still a
chance of a chain-reaction reces
sion. .I'-'-'
On the national scene, April bows
in to the tune of both good and
bad reports and predictions.
The official line: President Ei
senhower sees no need yet for
slam-bang antirecession measures.
Treasury Secretary Hum
phrey thinks May will be time
enough to decide if a real ousiness
drop Is threatening. - Commerce
Secretary Weeks looks for lower
excise tax rates to stimulate busi
ness sometime this month and sees
a chance that the three Just ended
will be the low point for the year.
GUESSING
The business guessing; Purchas
ing agents for manufacturers are
betting on more business activity
In the - three-month period Just
starting. The National Aasn. of
Purchasing- Agents glimpses the
first faint- signs of the slump's
abatement, with employment
steadier than in the early ntrt c'
the year, and with production and
new orders up slightly, but per
haps reflecting only seasonal
trends,
The Federal Reserve Board,
however, tells . businessmen that
consumers say they plan to buy
ANTI-RED DRIVE
ROME lift - Premier Mario
Scelba has launched his an
nounced anti Communist drive
with orders for a loyalty check
of government employes. The or
der went to members of. his cab
inet Wednesday.
Excise Tax Reduction Sale Bow
In progress on Kenmore electric
ranges, Coldspnt refrigerators and
freeiers, plus all other excise taxed
Items. Additional savinn up to
S24.M. Sears, Roebuck Co.
Excise Tax Reduction Sale now
in progress on Kenmore electric
ranges, Coldspot refrigerators and
freeiers, plus all other excise taxed
Items. Additional savings up to
$24.00. Sears, Roebuck as Co.
fewer cars, houses, furniture and
appliances this year than last. The
total of personal incomes Is down
a little from the peaki And somo
consumers- whose jobs haven't
been affected yet are a bit nerv
ous lest they might be.
That other big prop of prosper
ityspending by business may be
off about one billion dollars this
year, according to the Commerce
Department and the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Even
spending for plants and equipment
is expected to top a spanking 27
billion. ,-
The three or four million out of
work are bitterly affected by the
business dip, and resent the word
adjustment.. Everywhere you run
into worry lest a recession start
snowballing of Its own weight.
But most places you find that
many folk, perhaps the majority,
Spray For Insects NOW!
And Hove Good Fruit and Berries This Summer
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Phone 2-3167 or Phone 8168
believe the economy Is only settl
ing back from a booming peak to
a lower but still mighty high level.
Their attitude toward the lions
term future Is blend of calm,
caution and confidence. ,
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