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...fact that the great postwar and post-Korea steel shortage ended in 1957, and they stepped up their selling drives. While U.S. Steel continued to concentrate on the heavier and less profitable grades of steel, such specialists as Armco and Youngstown marketed more and more of the lighter and flat-rolled steels that have taken larger bites of the market...
...technical triumph. Lockheed engineers also man aged to test several new rocket-motor features on their roaring monster. The casing was made of a new nickel steel, only ⅜ in. thick; the lining of the booster's throat, seared by exhaust gases, was made of reinforced plastic, far lighter than conventional graphite: jettabs pushed into the racing exhaust to simulate steering. Each of the novelties worked perfectly on the first...
...47th birthday, Jacqueline Kennedy, 34, traveled to Manhattan to inaugurate a touring exhibit of his mementos to raise funds for the Kennedy Memorial Library. On the day itself, she was home in Washington attending a Mass at St. Matthew's Church. But such occasions are interspersed with lighter ones now. She is being seen more often, around town in Washington and Manhattan, and she appears rested, relaxed, and more beautiful than ever as she smiles and chats with family and friends. At week's end, with her sister Princess Radziwill, Caroline and John Jr., she flew...
...Glee Club sang three lively numbers was there any sign of group spirit and real enjoyment. Spring of the year, the Yard, and assembled students create the opportunity for a gay and happy affair. When will the weeping dirges go back into the dark interiors of Memorial Hall and lighter, more appropriate concerts happen in the Yard? Peter Bergh, G.S.D...
...wish to participate in any debate on aesthetics of the Coop architecture, but feel it is important to point out that the architectural rendering provided by the Coop is grossly distorted, making reasonable judgments impossible. To wit, Palmer Street is made to appear broader and lighter than would actually be the case. In the Coop rendering, Palmer Street, curb to curb, is shown as 5.5 times the width of the West sidewalk, preserving present building and curb lines. Actually, by measure, Palmer Street is 3.3 times the sidewalk width (205/54 inches. The effect of this distortion is to make...