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What bombs have the Russians tested? The Russians are believed to have a well-tested arsenal of H-bombs, but there is reason to believe that their bombs may be heavier than U.S. bombs of the same explosive yield. Strong evidence for this speculation is the powerful booster rocket that the Russians are now using so effectively for their space spectaculars. The big rockets were developed at great cost because they were needed to carry very heavy loads. The U.S.. which had lighter H-bombs in prospect, was slow to concentrate on giant rockets. Little is known about other...
...World War II G.I. averaged 1½ in. taller and 15 lbs. heavier than the World War I doughboy...
...FORD. The standard sized Fords will go under the names of Galaxie and Galaxie 500, while the intermediate will get the Fairlane designation. The Galaxies have lost the canted, razorlike rear fins in favor of a clean rear section, and overall have a squared off look capped with a heavier-looking grille. The Fairlanes, with a 115.5-in. wheelbase and 197-in. overall length, have interior dimensions approximating the 1961 standard Ford. Flat grilles have a forward thrust, and the round taillights and metal trim are reminiscent of earlier Ford models. Falcon, the best-selling compact of the year, will...
Light Switch. Prime secret of J. & B.'s success has been an inexplicable shift in U.S. taste from heavy to light Scotch.* Though the heavier Black & White and Ballantine brands are still the nation's best sellers, the lighter Cutty Sark and J. & B. have been gaining on them fast, and J. & B. now leads all others in New York City...
...Elliott reports in Circulation (published by the American Heart Association) that he sent a 71-year-old man home from Calgary General Hospital on a low-salt diet, only to have him return bloated, 30 lbs. heavier, and with his heart failing. The man insisted that he had stuck to his diet. Dr. Elliott had the man's well water tested. It contained 4,200 parts per million of sodium-as against fewer than 50 p.p.m. in Calgary's city water...