Penicillin Ushers In New Era Of Medicine For America
A sweeping shift in medicine marks penicillin as a milder cure that weakens germs by disrupting their metabolism, allowing natural defenses to finish them. Penicillin shows no reported human side effects and is far more potent than sulfa drugs used earlier in military hospitals.
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America
Howard W. Blakeslee
Science
New York
England
Lago Galds
Paul V. McNutt
Benito Mussolini
Indiana
State Department
American Legion
Paris
Paul
Lydia Pinkham
France
Rome
Benito
McNutt
Eternal City
Mussolini
Philip Murray
C.so
William Greens
American Federation of Labor
J. William Ditter
Pennsylvania
Republican Congressional Committee
John Frey
A. F. of L
Metal Trades Union
West Coast
Pennsylvanian
National Labor Relations Board
Murray
Green
Frey
Appropriations Committee
White House
Ditter-Frey
A. F
Phil
Golconda
United States
Congress
Treasury
South America
Donald Nelson
WPB
Office of Civilian Requirements
Penicillin and Sulfa Drugs Mark New Chemotherapy Era
A World War II era profile discusses penicillin as a milestone in germ warfare alongside sulfanilamide. It explains penicillin production from mold, its limited yield, and its broad germ-killing range shown in animal and human trials. It notes the rapid development from discovery to medical use and the ongoing search for other effective compounds.
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Radio listings detail time shifts and programs across networks including news, music, serials, dramatizations, and war commentary. Notable items include Archie Andrews Kiddies Sketch, Davy Quincy Howe News Time, The Golden Gate Quartet, Jack Armstrong, Lone Ranger, War News segments, Alfred Wallenstein's Concert, and The Army Air Forces Program with Dan War coverage.
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Vetworks
Farrel
Archie Andrews
Cbs
Shreda —Noe
Davy—blu Quincy Howe
Golden Gate Quartet
Blupene Music Orchestra
Nbe
Jack Armstrong
Jeri Sullavan
Cbs War Overseas
Mbs
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomason
Basic World News
Dhs
Fred Waring
Basic
Coast Guard
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Jas. Hilton
Johnson Family
Dinning Sisters
Cbs East
Cbs West
Army Air Forces
Blu L.co
Cherne
Alfred Wallenstein
Nero Wolf
Cbhe
Voorhees
Nbe Ounter
Bilu
Che Fiabriel Heatter
Billu
Frank Sinatra
Che
Nick Carter
Harry Wismer
Raymond Gram Swing
Blu Screen Guild Players & Guests
Dbs
Raymond Clappes
Lulu
Johnny
Blu
Dancing Music Orchestra
Alec Templeton
Guy Lombardo
Cba
Dagwood
Paul Schubert
Dancing Music
Orchestra
Mba
Nbec
Nbc Wegt
Biu
London
Radio
Idaho dorm chief recalls dream gift of carrots
Robert F. Greene, director of dormitories at the University of Idaho, who oversees feeding servicemen in training, describes a surprising delivery of a carload of carrots from the California surplus commodities corporation. The shipment equates to 27 pounds of carrots per man.
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Mowcow
Idaho
California Surplus Commodities Corporation
Robert F. Greene
University of Idaho
Greene
Reorganization of foreign service urged amid Jones Wallace feud
Roosevelt advisers call for streamlining the foreign service after the Jones Wallace dispute and OWI mishaps. Hull and Crowley would lead a two‑part system handling broad diplomacy and bread‑and‑butter international contacts. McNutt praised for predicting Mussolini downfall and public stances. Lobbying shifts and budget maneuvers influence labor policy and wartime production bottlenecks loom as costs rise for families and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Jones-Wallace
Office of War Information
Pietro Badoglio
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Treasury, Agriculture, Justice
Board of Economic Warfare
OWI
Lend-Lease Administration
State Department
Roosevelt-Hall
Washington
Cordell Hull
Leo T. Crowley
Office For Economic Warfare
Oldriends
Jesse W. Jones
Hull
Leo
Correct Nose Blowing Averts Ear Infections
War time health guidance explains how improper nose blowing can push secretions into the Eustachian tubes and sinuses, risking infection. Proper technique with a handkerchief catches secretions and minimizes danger to self and others.
World War II quiz style Q and A items
A series of trivia questions and concise answers touch on the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Axis food cutoffs with citrus to prevent scurvy, Kolombangara island in the Solomons, binoculars testing standards, and Idaho being nicknamed the Gem State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Winning the War Debts and Empty Shelves Loom on Fall Horizon
Debates on war costs and strained consumer pockets as shortages appear in shops. Economic strains press households and businesses amid rising prices and cautious spending as autumn approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman
WSJS Radio Schedule Full Day Monday August 2 1948
A detailed daily and tomorrow schedule lists Luncheon Dance News The Guiding Light Portia Faces Life and more across morning to late night slots. Notable programs include For Victory The Nose Reporter The Dinning Sisters and The Voice of Firestone with multiple time slots and host changes throughout the day.
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Victory
Carey Longmire
Portia
Beso
Mac
Textile Workers of
Amelia
Waring’s
Orcheses TL
News of the World
The
Dinning Sisters TM AF
Cavalcane of America
the Voice of Firestone
Carolina Reveille
Robert Mt. Jota
Tnele Sem
Meipmate
Bey Drown
Isabel Shaffer
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Oklahoma
Broadhurst
Joe F. Brown
Judy Canova
Veal
Rosemary Lane
Joan Hubbard
Pric As
Rom Night On
Hic Brecei Luca
Peelm
Bing Crosby
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Joe E. Brown
Chatterbox
Gig Young
Garfield
AIR Force
Lee Eae
State Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Ginny Simms
Reich
London Board of Economic Warfare
RAF
U. S. Army Air Forces
Hitler
Thomas D. Masters
Motto
Attu
Rus
Harairi
U. S
Alaska
Italy
Quirinal
Solomons
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Kula Gulf
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