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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1959 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE 7A Associated Press Finds 1958 Heavy With News NEW YORK (API-Directors of The Associated Press said today that during the past year the AP had met the biggest challenge of world news events since World War II. Reviewing events, the directors laid: "The cold war continued. There were political upheavals and crisis on every continent. France un derwent a fundamental change :n government under De Gaulle. A divided Berlin keeps Europe in turmoil. "The datelines from Iraq, Leb snon, Quemoy, Tibet and Cuba re mind us of the scope of the news coverage problem. "There were obstacles to fair and factual news reporting the world aroUnd, including restricted access to public information in the United States." "The Associated Press has a strong position in meeting iu re- Here's Why This Edjtor Stayed Home WASHINGTON (AP) Kansas editor Clyde M. Reed has given his colleagues some rueful advice on why editors especially Repub lican editors should not run for office. Reed described himself as "a Jiving example of an editor who ran for office and has to be con tent ,with the experience." The editor of the Parsons, Kan. Sun was defeated for the governor ship by Democrat George Dock ing. "I can say without qualification that as long as political conditions are as they were last November I know of some excellent reasons why Republican editors should not run for office," Red told Ameri can Society of Newspaper Editors. One of the reasons, he explained, is that editors are forever going on record as advocating or oppos ing something, whereas veteran politicians contend the most suc cessful candidates are those who take fearless stands in favor of mother, God, home and country, and against all taxes. For instance, Red went on,, he had long advocated editorially a severance tax on oil ancT gas pro duction in his state. He soon learned that a 5-year compilation of his editorials on the subject was being circulated in the oil and gas industry in the state. The truckers were aware, he said, of his editorials on big trucks on the highways and: "The Democrats got into the act by reprinting . a critical editorial about Secretary nf A Benson and I take a rather dim view oi mm. DISASTER MAP RED BANK, N.J. (UPD-A new map of the Garden State Parkway is being prepared today with a SDecial nanpl far riictrpciift mninv. ists. Designed to be displayed inrougn a car window, It says in big bold letters: "Send help." sponsibilities," the directors said. It is a cooperative world-wide news organization answerable to no government, no group of stock holders or to any special interest. "It bears a great oblieation and equal opportunity to serve its members, its readers and listeners everywhere. The need for a co operative news service, owned and controlled by its users, has never been greater. The report was read at the AP annnal membership meeting in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The program included election of six directors, because of ex piring terms, and action upon reg ular membership applications from 18 associate member news papers. Tabulation of the vote for direc tors will not be completed until late tonight. Looking back to 1939, the direc tors said: "The board recognizes a signifi cant anniversary: it was 20 years ago that the membership instruct ed the board to make Associated Press news available to qualified radio stations for commercial broadcast." ' Recalling that this action had followed years of debate as to whether The Associated Press should serve newspapers ex clusively, the directors comment ed: '"While both the printed and broadcast services develop specialties peculiar to themselves, there is a community of interest in the basic news report. "Radio not only pays for its own distribution and overhead costs, but makes a substantial financial contribution to the gen eral service which has been in creasingly important in financing necessary expansion during the past two decades. "Radio members now provide news from almost 600 communities in which there are no member newspapers. In increasing num bers, television members are con tributing spot news pictures to the wirepnoto network. The directors said the AP staff recorded notable achievements and that the AP also "went outside its own staff for some unusual ma terial which was widely used." With our own staff barred from Communist China, we obtained an excellent series on conditions there written by Dr. Sripati Chandrasek har, Indian scholar and authority on population problems, they said. , Also, the report said, Dr. Paul Dudley White, who wrote of Presi dent Eisenhower's heart attack in 195S, summarized what has hap penea in heart research since then. "The Associated Press continues to pioneer in teletypesetter deliv ery of news," the report said, "This summer for the first time teletypesetter transmission of com plete tabulated stock market lists will be extended to afternoon members. Delivery will be over high speed circuits at the rate of 265 words per minute. The directors reported "a mod erate growth in newspapers mem bership in The Associated Press, continued gains in broadcasting outlets at a gratifying Tate and continued expansion overseas on a sound basis. GLAMOR GIRLS Improved Care Of Patients Given By MDs, Hospitals C LMI. Bis rtoluu Sri, Ik, Www ffefcto mrvid. "Before you wash off those paintings you'd better have them appraised." Herter Likely To Receive Uncontested Confirmation WASHINGTON (AP) A trickle of complaints to its Foreign Rela tions Committee seemed unlikely Hatfield Says Dems Divided SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ore gon's Gov. Mark Hatfield told a group of Republican leaders here Saturday night that the Demo crats are "demoralized, defensive and divided." Addressing the California GOP State Central Committee, Hat field said Republicans must argue their differences honestly, then close ranks when the decisions are reached. Never, the governor said, has the Republican Party been in such an advantageous position this long before a presidential election. Getting down to everyday pol itics, Hatfield said, "Do not be bashful or timid or too proud, or too hesitant, to write letters to the editor, or ask for' equal time. or make a speech, or call a bluff. or put on a bumper strip, or wear pin, or ask for campaign funds. or talk politics to your neighbor." Heart Ailment Kills Director HOLLYWOOD (AP) - Death has ended the 50-year theatrical ca reer of Irving Cummings, 70. The actor and director died Sat urday of a heart ailment. While orf the stage he was a leading man for Lillian Russell, Ethel Barrymore and Alice Brady. He wrote and directed the first film starring the original Rin Tin Tin. He directed many of Shirley Temple s pictures in the 1930s. Surviving are the widow, former actress Ruth Sinclair, and a son, producer Irving Cummings Jr. today to delay Senate confirma lion of Christian Herter as secre tary of state. Committee aides said they had received some verbal protests, from persons they didn't name, that Hcrter's physical condition would hamper his activities in the top diplomatic job. No formal ob jection has been filed, however. Herter has suffered from arth ritis of the hips which makes it painful fori him to walk any dis tance or stand for long. However, he underwent a physical exami nation at President Eisenhower's request and White House press ecretary James C. Hagerty re ported "everything's fine." Reaction to Eisenhower's Satur day announcement of Herter's se lection showed overwhelming ap proval of the appointment. Even Sen. William Langer (R- ND), who has piled up an impres sive record of voting against Ei senhower s diplomatic appoint ments. said he favors speedy eon urination of Herter. The President has made an ox cellent appointment." Laneer said Mr. Herter has a keen knowl edge of international affairs. His appointment should be confirmed immediately." Formal nomination of Herter to replace cancer-stricken John Fos ter Dulles goes to the Senate to day. A meeting of the Foreign Re lations Committee already has been called for Tuesday. The committee has a standing rule that all nominations must lay over six days. The rule usually is waived. However, if any mem ber, objected to speedy action, his colleagues would be likely to defer to his wish for delay. Sen. George D. Aiken (R-VtV committee member, said he thinks it is imperative for Herter to be confirmed speedily so that he can attend the Paris meeting of West ern foreign ministers this month with the unclouded title of secre tary. By DON DUNHAM N'EA Special Correspondent What has the phenomenal pro gress in medicine and surgery meant to you and me s patients? 1 lie best answer, perhaps, is the sentence that opened this se ries: "We luive added 20 years to our lifo expectancy since the lurn of the century." About five years of this has been in the last decade. We now have more than 6.800 hospitals, a gain of nrarly 10 per cent in the last 10 years. And where 16.821,000 patients were treated in 1!U8, 22.d93.lKH) were ad mitted last year, a rise of 36 per cent. And 123,000,000 persons have hos pital insurance. Those having sur gical msurnnre rose trom 3b,000. 000 to 111.000,000 in 10 years, and those with medical insurance from 12,000.000 to 74.0H0.0O0. Catas trophic insurance, started only 10 years ago, now has 15,000,000 customers. Most of our larger hospitals and many small ones today have labor rooms for expectant moth ers, recovery rooms and constant care rooms for patients undergo ing major surgery. The average American consults a doctor twice as often as he did 30 years ago, or five or six times a year. One of our most fantastic gains has been in maternal health. Child birth is almost safer than walk ing across the street today. We also have made great gains in saving our newborn. Our work with prematures is a great lifesaver. With moderated oxygen, humidity and tempera ture, great gains have been made. Formerly many nil tints died due to RH blood factor complications. This is the rather rare situation when infant and mother have com petitive blood relationships. Grad ually withdrawing the blood from the. infant and replacing it with blood of the proper type now saves the lives of these children. Good nutrition and prenatal care from a competent physician are the best prescription for an ex pectant mother. Early discovery still is tne nest guarantee of a cure for cancer. Breast self-examination by wom en has caught many cancers be fore they had time to spreaa. Cancer of the cervix in women over 40 can be virtually eliminat ed if they all would have physi cal examinations each year. Better onerative techniques in orthopedic surgery have reduced permanent cluppiing, especially injuries of the hand and hip. Plastic surgery can repair hare lips, cleft palates and facial in- juries so they hardly can be no ticed. Every year improvements are made in artificial hands, arms and legs. They look and move more naturally and can accomplish more tasks in a litelike manner. We have 'seen, too. the rise of industrial and preventive medi cine and consequent saving of thousands of lives in our factor ies, mines and homes. Last year our public health ex perts were warned of a flu epi demic sweeping Asia. The U.S. public health experts called for specimens, got them, tested them, lound them to be a new type virus. Our virologists were put to work and produced a vaccine before the epidemic hit this country. Result: While a fairly large number got the disease, it had been robbed of its impact. We know today that overweight and smoking are two of the dan gers for many of our citizens. This is especially true in diabetes, coronary artery disease, high oiooa pressure, atherosclerosis or circulatory ailments. And while the evidence so far is largely statistical, there is not much doubt that excessive cigaret r-moking increases the danger of lung cancer considerably. TV today has shown surgical operations in color to medical groups more than j.iO miles away. A specimen has been presented to the watching groups and the diagnosis of the disease made by one of the doctors at a xlistance. This today is a showmanship and professional gimmick. Tomor row it will be routine when the advice of a top specialist is want ed in a perplexing case. Where do we go from here? Major problems, of course, are heart, cancer, mental ills and ac cidents. The last is chiefly up to us. Major roles for the scientist probably are in the fields of virus research and in mental illness. Hut be assured of these faots: The best hospitals in the world are in America. The best medical schools in the world are no longer in Vienna or Germany, they arc here in the U.S. Tito best medicine in all the world is practiced in this country. Gun Handling Awards Made Mvnn.E rrtKF.K iap The Oregon Game Commission handed its first safe gun handling certifi cates to 13 teen-agers here r riday. The sponsoring Elks Lodge staeed a 4'4 hour course in basic nun hanHlintr an afternoon of range shooting and a test, inosc who passed the test got tne awards. . 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