Word: piston
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Critical in the engine's design were the metal "piston rings" at the tips of the triangle that keep the chambers gastight. But NSU says the metal strips show no wear after 300 hours of fullspeed operation. The engine uses a conventional carburetor and can be made to burn many kinds of fuel, including diesel oil. It is not for sale yet, but NSU expects to have it debugged and in large production in about two years...
...undergraduates "or else the entire musical community cannot flourish," Senturia recommends. Music at Harvard for him thus does not stop with the HRO; it is a living, all-important concern which extends far beyond his three rehearsals per week and his teaching in Music 253, formerly taught by Walter Piston. But beyond all this, Senturia exhibits qualities of understanding and charm--additional attributes for the successful new conductor...
...IATA transatlantic lines have jets, so many new seats will be available that load factors may well drop below profitable margins. Three hundred jets will be in operation by the end of the year, and within twelve months jets will be delivering more payload than the 3,400 piston-engined aircraft IATA had in operation at the beginning of this year...
ROUND-THE-WORLD JET service was started by Pan American with new long-range Boeing 707 Intercontinentals. Jet flying time from New York around the world to Los Angeles will be about 38 hours v. 66 hours on piston-engine planes. Actual elapsed time will be just over two days v. seven days when globe-girdling air service was started...
Walter W. Naumburg '89, retired banker and music patron, died Saturday in New York City at the age of 91. Naumburg financed the University chair now held by Walter H. Piston '24, Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music, who will retire this June...