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Oshawa Times (1958-), 25 Feb 1964, p. 16

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sale 16 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tusedey, Bebrucry 28, 1964 Scientist Wins Medal | Leaden Leaves| For Arctic Research OTTAWA (CP) -- Yves 0. Fortier, geologist and Arctic ex-' plorer, aimed his camera, clicked the shutter and a 900- Bend polar bear dropped dead feet from where he stood. 'Dr. Fortier heaved a sigh of relief and quietly complimented the marksman standing imme- diately in front of him with a smoking .303-calibre rifle still in shooting position. This shattering experience was only one of many in the Arctic for Dr. Fortier who to- day received one of Canada's highest scientific awards. The 50-year-old Quebec-born geologist, chief of the geologi- cal survey of Canada's econo- mic geology division, was awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Massey Medal in recognition of his work focusing attention on the Arctic and its economic possi-| use of helicopters in the high Arctic for geological survey work, The dramtic incident with the polar bear occurred in 1950 on Cornwallis Island while Dr, Fortier was studying the geo- logy of the area with Trevor Harwood of the geophysical re- search section-of the defence re- search board and Dr, Raymond Thorsteinsson of the fuels and stratigraphy section of the geo- logical survey. One afternoon after they had pitched camp and caught a few Arctic char for supper, they walked along the beach study- ing the geology of the island. When they were several hun- dred feet from the camp they spotted a huge polar bear headed for the camp site, ob- viously attracted by the fish. "We realized that we were in a serious position," Dr. For- tier said, "The bear would not only eat the fish but rip our camp apart and probably wreck our canoe. Our only chance was to shoot the bear because there was no way of persuading it to go away." ENRAGED BEAR Mr, Harwood, the marksman, fired one shot which grazed the bear and succeeded only in en- raging the animal. It charged the three men and Mr. Harwood waited until the bear was 25 feet away before firing the fatal shot. As Mr. Harwood took aim, Dr. Fortier stood behind him and photographed the onrushing ani- mal. "T got a good picture but un- fortunately all the prints that were made and also the nega- tive have disappeared," Dr. Fortier said. everywhere with no luck." "We've searched Offer Cancer Cure Clues LONDON (Reuters) -- Dried lettuce leaves, sent from a west England village to the Univer- sity of British Columbia, are playing a part in the interna- tional battle against cancer, it is learned here. The leaves were sent to UBC | Professor Harry Warren, after lan unsuccessful investigation in \Britain into why 60 per cent of the people in the village of Stampford Spiney die of cancer, a figure 44 per cent higher than Britain's national average. Warren found that the lettuce contained large quantities of lead, sometimes as high as 250 parts per million, The British ministry of health's acceptable figure is two parts per million. Lead could be linked with high radioactivity, for it is formed when radium atoms break down ahd emit radiation. The granite rocks of Britain's west country have more radio- activity than those of most other DALLAS, Tex, (AP) -- Jack Ruby's murder trial goes into the second week today, opening a new round of bitter in-fight- ing between prosecution and de- fence over assembling a jury to decide his fate. Of 48 persons examined to date, only two men have been accepted as jurors. None of the courtroom principals expresses 12-man panel this week, District Att orney Henry M. Wade. MAPLE CLEANERS 504 SIMCOE ST. $. OSHAWA Cosh Ca -- 4 He. rt Service Free Pick-Up and Delivery "Your Family's Friend" PHONE 725-0643 parts of Britain. uby Jury Fight In Second Week optimism about: completingthe) "It looks like the middle of the following week now," said, "I said we couldn't get a jury and my prediction has been right," said Ruby's chief coun- sel, Melvin Belli of San Fran- cisco, "I'm not happy or unhappy about the first week,"' said Dis- trict Judge Joe B, Brown. Of the 48 persons questioned, 20 were disqualified when they said they could not vote to send Ruby, or anyone else, to the electric chair, Another 16 were disqualified "for cause"--that in a-murder case and so on. Two factors are contributing to the slow progress. to the suspended-sentence law, Bell contends that anyone FLED TO WEST si iwho saw the televised scene is| BONN (AP)--A total of 281 a witness, Under Texas law, he|/Communist Hasi German: bor- argues, 3 eons are dis-!der Went qualified to serve as jurors. The| many during 1963, Bonn' author- One is Belli's cont that Ruby can't get a fair trial in Dallas. He says the city is sat- urated with prejudice, ashamed of the fact that President Ken- nedy was assassinated here, and is bent on vindicating itself by executing Ruby. The second factor is that this is the first death case in which the killing was seen on televi- sion, Cameras recorded the in- stant when Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald, who had been is, for having formed an opinion about the case, being opposed charged with the assassination of Kennedy, prosecution disputes this inter-lities report, In addition, 19 sol- pretation of the Jaw, and Brownjdiers and nine regular has ruled with Wade, fled safely, eeoeereeeeoeoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese NU-WAY RUG There is roblem ical King 728-6277 ewa, ave your prescrip- tions filled at Med- Pharmacy 300 Street Arts Building, no parking while you West. 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This assurance was given by Daniel Davie, Scottish busi- nessmn \ ho has offered £3,000 ($9,000) a year to finance the work, Naessens, who flew to Lon- don Saturday, met representa- tives of organizations interested in, his work. Agreement was reached to set up a group to pursue any treatment which might help sufferers from the blood cancer. "My serum has been proved valuable and myself proved a serious man," Naessens said. "Five hundred persons I have treated since 1949 are still alive," he added. Davie said he planned a na- tional appeal to aid Naessens. He said Naessens would con- tinue his work in Britain "no matter what happens in France." A number of British children, who were flown to Naessens' clinic in Corsica for anti-leu- kemia treatment, had to be re- turned to Britain when the French government banned the serum after French medical au- thorities said it was of '"'no value." News of his claims had caused a rush of mothers with sick children to Corsica. Farmer Slain In Homestead ST. CATHARINES Charles Coutts, 58, Niagara Township fruit farmer, was shot to death Sunday night in his farmhouse eight miles northeast of here. Provincial police detained an) 18-year-old youth for question- ing. In the house at the time were the dead man's wife and his daughter Mary, about 20, who fled to neighbors to call police. The wife and daughter were not} harmed, | Police said the inside of the| 'home showed signs of a "battle | royal." A shotgun and butcher knife were recovered. TO THE RESCUE Norwegian Sea Rescue Soci-| ety cruisers saved 45 persons) from drowning and 16 vessels) from total wreckage during! 1963. 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