Antiseptic Pioneer Lister Honored as Centenary Stamp
The column recalls Dr. Joseph Lister’s 1867 antiseptic surgery breakthrough and notes the 100th anniversary on August 12. It mentions honors like a September 3 British stamp and a Glasgow university symposium, plus appreciation for early germ-killing methods and safer antiseptics. The piece also critiques wartime legal status of captured soldiers and calls for a congressional declaration of war if needed.
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Joseph Lister
Glasgow
Scotland
Dr. Lister
British Postal Service
Lister
Glasgow University
U.S
Construction Progress and Typo Tales from Cherokeean Files
The Cherokeean Files notes weekly progress at a refinery site with walls poured for the cooling tank, framing on the gate house roof, painting of steel work, and foundations laid for the truck scale. It recounts copy errors in ads and a radio report of President Roosevelt’s death.
Wishful Thinking To Appease Reds By Dr George S Benson
Editorial discusses anti Communist criticisms of U S policy in Dominican Republic and Southeast Asia. It argues that opposition claims are weak and biased against American leadership and the Johnson administration. The piece defends intervention as necessary to stop Red aggression and preserve freedom, urging continued resolve and moral use of power.
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Dominican Republic
Hungary
Norman Thomas
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OAS
South Vietnam
Johnson
Southeast Asia
China
Rusk
Hitler
Mussolini
Freedom
Liberty
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Asia
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E-Z Vision
Pearman Chevrolet
Alto, Texas
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