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...British Admiralty last week described its floating airstrip, called "Lily" for short. Made of closely linked hexagonal buoys 6 ft. across and 30 in. deep, it yields a little to the waves, but is rigid enough to support a plane. Recently a 9,000 Ib. plane landed and took off from a strip 520 ft. long and 60 ft. wide...
Tall (6 ft. 1 in.), dark and hefty (192 Ib.) Gene learned organization and promotion at Senn High School, running clubs and parties. A hip operation kept him from athletics and made him a 4-F. Hep to the kid mind as well as to business, he is still popular at Senn, where he graduated in 1944. He visits the school at least once a week, checks new fads, styles. Having done all right without a college education, he now has no intention of getting...
Since January 1, 1943, TIME, LIFE, FORTUNE and THE ARCHITECTURAL FORUM have been cooperating with the War Production Board on conservation of paper. During the year 1945, these four publications of the TIME group are budgeted to use 73,000,000 Ib. (1,450 freight carloads) less paper than in 1942. In view of resulting shortages of copies, please share your copy of TIME with your friends...
...cost of the steer, including commission, freight, slaughtering and trucking costs, and allowing for the present Government subsidy to packers, was 25.36? a Ib. for 664 Ibs. Total cost...
...Packers, said the Mayor, would have had to set 55% of the steer aside for the armed forces, at 20.5? a Ib. (Because it was bought for New York City's institutions, the Mayor did not have to share his steer.) The remaining poundage could be sold at a local average ceiling price of 28?. ¶Total cash intake: $158.54. Loss...