New Drug Label Law Now In Effect
FDA introduces mandatory labeling rules effective Oct 16 for medicines in three classes. Safe self use drugs require full directions. unsafe or prescription drugs must bear a physician prescription legend. a third class remains with no full directions or prescription legend. Dr. Robert P. Herwick notes reduced confusion and safer use as a result.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Robert P. Herwick
Drug Division
Laundry prankster taunts laundries with spike note
A resident reports a prank at public laundries involving a railroad spike and two tags reading Try and shrink this. The returned laundry allegedly contained four carpet tacks and another tag saying We did.
Rabies More Prevalent In Winter Than Summer
State Health Officer Dr. Geo W Cox reports February tests showed 37 percent rabies in 312 brains versus 30 percent positive from 155 tests in August. He urges destroying stray dogs and vaccinating pets to curb rabies and advises ten day observation before killing suspected dogs. If illness appears, proper brain handling is essential for accurate tests.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
State Laboratory
Cox
State Department
Dishwashing Made Easier With Simple Routine
Wash with hot soapy water and a dash of vinegar. Rinse in hot vinegar water for best results. Use cold water for eggs starch and milk dishes. Scrape plates first and use a sink strainer for leftovers. Preload dishes before washing to reduce breakage and feel fewer items to wash.
Slap Happy Japan Says Nippon Times Cartooned Critique
Tokyo observers quote the Nippon Times labeling Japanese as slap happy and punch drunk after defeat. The paper cites signs of denial in mixed cordiality toward Allied forces and slow responses to demands alongside idle plans and postwar hopes as indicators of a shaken nation aware of its defeat.
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Tokyo
Nippon Times
Japan
Quote on Experience Teaches Repeated Mistakes
A newspaper fragment notes that some people learn only by repeating errors, suggesting experience reveals repeated missteps rather than lessons. The concise remark reflects caution about lingering flawed choices and the human tendency to err.
DAFFYNITIONS By Paul H Gilbert Spade And Other Jokes
A collection of short witty definitions and wordplay with digs at everyday roles. It riffs on common terms with humorous twists such as Cannibal and Gunner's Mate and Lobbyist, delivering quick punchlines in a light hearted spoof style.
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