Sound gun claims surfaced at Aberdeen proving ground
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND Md. Jan. 18 An Army ballistics expert said Nazis developed a so called sound gun using sound waves to kill a man in 30 to 40 seconds. Col Leslie E Simon said the project was halted by Allied victory after being ordered by Albert Speer. About 300 Super Sonics experts attended a conference sponsored by the Navy at Aberdeen for testing devices. German scientists reportedly told Americans of the work and its slim chances of success.
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Army
Leslie E. Simon
Ballistics Research Laboratory
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Allied Victory
Navy
Aberdeen
Simon
Albert Speer
Screen Dancer Delays Wedding
Hollywood dancer Ann Miller postpones her wedding to Reese L Milner investment broker until her next film is completed.
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Hollywood
Ann Miller
Gay
Reese L. Milner
Now They Do This to Them Now They Do This to Them
Honolulu January 18 Stars and Stripes reports a small group of soldiers at the Oahu Army personnel center were making a fortune gambling with homeward bound GIs. Lt Gen Richard son Jr mid pacific commander banned all gambling at the center after the story. Col Safrarans countered that controlled gambling existed for a decent meeting place and that no percentage was taken while 40 military police watched the tables.
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Honolulu
Stars and Stripes
Oahu Army Personnel Center
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
mid-Pacific
Col
William Saffarans
USDA Forecasts Texas Beet and Onion Yield Rise
The Agriculture Department projects higher yields for Texas beets and onions in spring, while spinach and cabbage are expected to fall below 1945 levels.
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Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Streptomycin Tested On Rabbits In Lab Study
Donald Marsh a laboratory technician injects samples of the new wonder drug into rabbit ears at the William S Merrell Company in Cincinnati. The drug spelled streptomycin is tied to penicillin as a companion therapy. Actinomyces Griseus soil mold provides the source for streptomycin. Sim Coker of the Texas M and M Drug Company Amarillo says no definite clinical availability date yet.
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William S. Merrell Company
Cincinnati
Wonder
Texas M. & M. Company
Muncie
Ind
Covington
Ci-Villian
New Wonder Drug From Soil Joins Penicillin
Streptomycin, a soil mold product like penicillin, offers new hope for treating tuberculosis and other diseases. Texas M. & M. Company to distribute. Merrell in Cincinnati produces, with large-scale plants planned as research continues.
Fragmentary note on drug production process and testing
The fragment describes handling a vial of white powder from soil mold and outlines tests across several fermentations to assess ongoing purity. It mentions using separate spores placed on glass plates during production.
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