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Dates: during 1950-1959
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In January and again in June, the young officer slated by the Navy to do the job flew to Washington to brief President Eisenhower on the possibilities. Nautilus' commanding officer: Commander William R. Anderson, 37, Tennessee-born Annapolis standout (class of '42), submariner veteran of Tarpon, Narwhal, Trutta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: A Voyage of Importance | 8/18/1958 | See Source »

The Golden N. Commander Anderson flew back to a Washington that was soon agog with suspense. Reason: White House Press Secretary James Hagerty was planning a showcase presentation, warned newsmen to be on hand at the White House for a major story "with the President participating." Nautilus' Anderson went...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: A Voyage of Importance | 8/18/1958 | See Source »

The Fright. What was frightening Japan was the sudden sharp rise in leukemia deaths among supposedly uninjured survivors. In the year preceding last week's anniversary, 65 in Hiroshima and atom-bombed Nagasaki died of "atomic sickness." In the previous twelve months, the total deaths had been 36; in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: 13th Anniversary | 8/18/1958 | See Source »

One of the incredible-growth stories of U.S. industry belongs to the manufacturers of antibiotics. Last year Americans paid an estimated $700 million for antibiotics, all of them unknown to the public 15 years ago, but now accountable for more than half of all prescription sales. To the Federal Trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Dissent on Wonder Drugs | 8/11/1958 | See Source »

Cent per Dose. In addition, FTC singled out Pfizer for a more serious charge, saying that it had "made false, misleading and incorrect" statements when it obtained the basic tetracycline patent in 1955. Tetracycline already had been on the market for a year from various mak ers, and the patented...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Dissent on Wonder Drugs | 8/11/1958 | See Source »

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