Medicine: Honest Red Liquor

Beginning this week anyone may buy all the good red liquor that his physician honestly believes he needs to maintain the patient's health. Before prescribing, the physician must give the patient a "careful physical examination." But if such examination is "impractical," the physician may prescribe "upon the best information obtainable a 3O-day, or in special cases, a 90-day supply."

The liberalized regulations for alcoholic beverages provide for whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, alcohol and other distilled drinks. They also provide for wines fermented from grapes and berries, which are stronger in alcohol...

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