Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
EAST COAST DISASTER

NUMBER OF unusual 1acCS cOmOlned TO
net the East Coast, from North Carolina to
New York, disastrous blow. The tragedy
was the combination Of bad storm which
originated at sea, combining with unusual
high tides, to demolsh a large area of the
Atlantic sea coast.
Weather experts say that abnormally
high tides were recorded along the East
Coast just prior to the storms landWard
journey. The storm was one of the worst
ever recorded in the Atlantic during a win
ter period.
The surprise was also a deciding factor
in the destruction. The storm was born at
sea and weather experts had little notice of
it's approach until it actually came inland
and caused destruction.
1t is doubtful whether the resort areas
along the coastal strips will be able to carry
on a normal summer or be rebuilt by the
time that the season opens. 1t is probable
that this will mean that those persons head
ed for resorts will go further South or North
to be accommodated at seaside resorts.
1t is estimated by the weather experts
that once we have satellites in the skies to
observe storms being born in the sea, these
disasters will probably be prevented
N@oe.
U. S. REFUSES EXPORT
There is no secret that Red China, North
Korea and Russia have had bad crops fail
ures during the past year. Admittedly, the
people in Red China are today starving, due
to the poor production, and the people in
Soviet Russia are also suffering, but not at
a starvation standpoint
International Trading Corporation, a
Seattle, Washington, firm, earlier this year
applied for licenses to ship six million tons
of wheat and barley to Red China, and
slightly lesser amount to North Korea. The
shipments were to be over a period of the
next three years. The Seattle firm appar-
emily received this order from private bus
mess in Hong Kong
The United States Commerce Depart
ment has just announced that it has refus-
ed the export permits for the shipments.
Communist China can afford to pay for
food and would have no trouble purchasing
large amounts of food, except for its ex-
penditures in other fields Undoubtedly, its
officials feel that the other expenditures are
going to help the Chinese in the long run
much more than alleviating a present star
walton problem.
CANCER RESEARCH
1t is expected that cancer will claim the
lives of 275,000 Americans this year. This
represents an increase over last year and
illustrates the fact that despite recent med
ical research advances, the battle against
cancer is still a losing one.
Medical scientists now believe that the
best hope for immediate gains against the
nations number two killer is in developing
new tools to diagnose the disease and in the
greater use of present diagnostic tolls.
There are now about two dozen cancer
prevention clinics over the country. These
clinics offer to people who do not have any
of the symptoms useful in self detection,
such as bleeding, persistent cough or uneX-
ni9Ipp0 HOdV OrOVtbS q n a nj
Ger check up. A typical check up would cost
about thirty dollars and require about forty
five minutes
Information from one of these clinics |
indicates that people whose cancerOuS con-
dition was first detected at the prevention
clinic had better chance of being cured
than the average cancer patient in the ma
tion. AS a matter of fact, the cure rate is |
about twice as high where detection comes
from the prevention clinic.
What the scientists would like to dis
cover is single key test which would simply
and surely detect the disease, such as the |
blood test which is used to reveal syphilis.
While it is evident that great progress is
being made in the field of cancer research,
there has been no research break-thrOugh |
which would indicate that we are winning
the battle against cancer. An even greater !
effort by both private research and govern |
ment research will have to be made if we
are to control this dreadful disease
<N~ON&
WILL SELF-HELP BE. OUTLAWED?
Two Of this countrys railroads-which,
like most Of the elements within this indus
try, are in serious financial difficulties-wantI |
to merge. The merger their managements !
believe, would enable them to provide better
service and to improve their financial posi-
ton
However, there are indications that the
Justice Department will oppose the move,
on the grounds that monopoly might re-
suit If the Department does that. prece-