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...York's Mount Sinai Hospital, and Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, 61, of the American Cancer Society, confirmed the deadly relationship in studies of workers at a Paterson, N.J., asbestos plant. They documented their work in scientific papers and meetings. They also showed that even small quantities of asbestos fiber could be lethal. Selikoff studied a woman who died of mesothelioma, a cancer of the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest and abdomen. The woman's only contact with asbestos came when she washed the clothing of her husband, who worked in an asbestos plant...
Except for the most advanced skiers, the differences between recreational skis in similar price ranges are not all that important. Some may develop a particular preference for metal, fiber glass or epoxy skis, but this is more a personal matter. Consult with the expert at the ski shop to decide which models are best suited for you and then compare the prices...
Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber, but long staple (quality cotton) is no longer very stable. Demand for all grades is so greatly outstripping supply that the price of raw cotton is about 650 a lb., v. 250 a year ago. In Atlanta, a decorator showing drapery samples cautions: "Don't choose anything with cotton-it's sky-high." In Bar Harbor, Me., a manufacturer of sea bags says that he is going out of business because he cannot get any more duck cloth. In San Francisco, Levi Strauss & Co. has begun informally to ration jeans...
...sailplanes a year. About half are the two-seat model 2-33, used primarily by flying schools and clubs for training (cost: $7,750). Schweizer also produces the popular single seater in this country, the medium-performance 1-26 (about $6,000). Competition flying is still dominated by German fiber-glass models, such as the AS-W 17, Nimbus, Kestrel and Cirrus, featuring long, albatross-like wings for higher performance. They fetch between $11,000 and $20,000. A beginner usually spends $400-$500 on lessons, though membership in a club can cut training costs in half...
Glass ship-A sailplane made of fiber glass...