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...deposits, there is little hope of stepping up production immediately to meet the demand. In Britain and the U.S., sulphur production from pyrites is being increased, but it will be at least two years before the effect is really felt. Plants using pyrites rather than brimstone to make sulphuric acid cost twice as much to build, five times as much to operate. NPA last week was getting ready to put all sulphur on an allocation basis, and give the lion's share to defense industries...
...Vicious Circle's gags ran from harmless to vicious. Dorothy Parker, who once hung up the sign MEN on her office door because she was lonely, was also one of the champion acid-throwers. Said she to a lady writer who bragged about holding her husband for seven years: "Don't worry, if you keep him long enough he'll come back in style." Franklin P. Adams was generally somewhat kinder. Asked how Harold Ross, no beauty, had looked tobogganing over the weekend, F.P.A. replied: "Well, you know how he looks NOT tobogganing...
...British-made acid bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded on July 20, 1944 in Adolf Hitler's headquarters, "Wolfschanze," deep in an East Prussian pine forest. Four men were killed, but Hitler staggered out slightly burned and bruised, though his hearing was affected. Within a few hours, an implacable hunt for the conspirators was unleashed. Before it was over, thousands of Germany's anti-Nazis were exterminated...
Judged by the acid test of deeds, Colombia (pop. 11 million) understands better than any other Latin American country that the Korean war is also its war. To date, Colombia has been the one Latin American government to promise acceptable fighting help for the U.N. forces. The 1,430-ton frigate Almirante Padilla, best ship in the Colombian navy, will sail from San Diego, Calif. next week; a specially organized battalion (1,080 men) is in training for Korea...
...spite of acid Disappointment, gin-horse