Sun, Bugs and Mold

In suburban New Rochelle, N.Y. a contract was duly signed and sealed for 15,000 sq. ft. of floor space in a small factory heretofore devoted to the manufacture of surgincal instruments. There a score of skilled workers will turn out a new life-saving gadget for converting sea water into drinking water about which almost the only uncensorable facts are 1) that its name is Sunstill and 2) that the Army Air Forces is buying some sets.

Sunstill* is only one man's solution for a military problem that is now engaging some of the best minds in & out of the services...

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