Word: clothe
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...crisp, clear air 33,000 ft. over Pennsylvania, United Airlines Pilot Dale Chapman blinked in disbelief. There, one moment, were the myriad lights of Manhattan winking in the distance like diamonds on a jeweler's velvet cloth. An instant later, there was only blackness. "The whole city of New York was missing," marveled Chapman. "It looked like the end of the world...
...materials that offset each other's weaknesses are glued together with adhesives made from coal tar or polyurethane foam. Bonding fragile fabrics onto stable yet supple synthetics, textile manufacturers can make cloth that lasts longer, holds its shape better, and resists stretching. The potential of the hybrid materials is so great that 300 million yards of bonded fabric have been produced this year, and by 1970 bonding is expected to capture 50% of the industry...
...normal living. Negro funeral parades, Greek klama (ritual weeping), Irish wakes-each in their own way fulfill this function. Orthodox Jewish families are supposed to "sit shivah"; for seven days after the burial they stay home, wearing some symbol of a "shredded garment," such as a piece of torn cloth, and keeping an unkempt appearance. Friends bring food as a symbol of the inability of the bereaved to concern themselves with practical affairs. For eleven months sons are enjoined to say the prayers for the dead in the synagogue twice...
...After lunch I repeated my dish washing demonstration before appreciative audience--much giggling when I explained how American men know how to wash dishes. Shortly after we arrived we gave another demonstration: how to boil water to make it safe. Once boiled, we strained it through a cloth to get the mud and dust out, then passed the cloth around so everyone could see the dirt deposit that was left. All in all an excellent job by J. He is very capable and devoted...
...more interested Comsat's pioneering effort and its potential as a Government-chartered space company. Says he: "This firm is the base for a genuine social and economic revolution around the world. The business of management is sort of standard. Here, you get the opportunity to cut the cloth out of which the suit will be made, and that's always fascinating...