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...Once they were strung out around the big brick-&-asphalt saucer, the drivers had not the foggiest notion of their relative position in the race. They relied, as speedway drivers must, on the mechanics in the pit for information, pace instructions, fuel, repairs. Unlike the racehorse owner, who can only watch after his thoroughbred takes the track, Car Owner Lou Moore stood in the pit, busy, nervous, efficient...
H.A.A. construction plans call for nine new clay courts just west of the Dillon Field House and two large batteries on the farther side of Soldiers Field. The former will occupy the site of the old Military Science stables, and the latter, constructed of a quick-drying asphalt mixture, will be on the site of the prewar grouping...
Near Fairbanks, the Army has laid down 20 runway sections insulated from the permafrost by layers of cellular concrete, asphalt, foam glass, gravel, moss and spruce boughs. Under each runway are thermometers to measure heat penetration. For buildings, the trick is to rest the walls on thick mats of insulating material, or allow cold air to circulate freely under heated floors. Roads will be insulated, too, to keep foundations frozen under thundering tanks and trucks...
...production for September was three billion board feet, 14% less than in August. A decline in production of other much-needed housing materials-brick & tile, plumbing fixtures, gypsum board-was partially offset by an increase in production of hardwood flooring, cement, clay sewer pipe, cast-iron soil pipe, and asphalt roofing...
...year ago; retail profits were even higher. Last week Sewell Avery's Montgomery Ward reported $20,558,000 net profit for the six months ending July-nearly three times as much as a year ago. There was other insulation: Bror Dahlberg's Celotex Corp. (wall board, asphalt and gypsum products) piled up profits of $2,436,330 for the nine months ending July 31, 400% over...