Word: antiscum
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Dates: during 1956-1956
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...Grimes, Dr. Lewis consulted Skin Specialist Dr. Louis Schwartz, concluded that the reaction was similar to the reaction of drinkers to Antabuse, the anti-alcoholism drug which produces nausea and other physical disorders (TIME, Oct. 29, 1951). Then he learned that the company had recently doubled the amount of antiscum compound used in its color inks. Over at the ink-manufacturing plant he found that weekend drinkers were suffering the same ill effects. Dr. Lewis shut up Volunteers Puglisi and Grimes with a basin of antiscum compound, set them to playing cards and later to drinking whisky. They emerged splotched...
Judd & Detweiler switched to another antiscum compound. The boys started hoisting them again. Said happy Printer Puglisi last week: "Nobody's sick around here any more...
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