My topic for the top one hundred news stories of the century is Penicillin. I choose this subject because I felt I needed to prove that it is more than just an antibiotic or just a mold. In the following paragraphs I hope to make my point clear. Penicillin itself can be used to treat many and a wide variety of diseases. It can be used for treatment of respiratory infections to sexually transmitted diseases. …showed first 75 words of 948 total…

…showed last 75 words of 948 total…fourth term; April 12, 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt dies at Warm Springs,Georgia. Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes president. In conclusion, I hope I have made it clear why Penicillin was one of the top one hundred news stories of the century. If it were never discovered many of us would not be here today. Sir Alexander Fleming’s discoveries have been a great help to us in our way of life and in life itself.