Word: plasticizers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...space as a structural part of the object. After working in England (1935-46), Gabo moved to the U. S. and in 1952 became an American citizen. He created a dazzling, airy body of work, fragile and coolly elegant. Twisting, swooping arcs made of glass or plastic, for example, were strung with wires like harps. His work greatly influenced later generations of artists, particularly kinetic and Pop sculptors...
...joint interest of the world community to build it. But my personal opinion is that a sea-level canal is not necessary. Such a canal would be excessively costly, and you can't build it in two weeks either. We don't want it-even wrapped in plastic...
...called Alpine Slides was installed for $400,000 last year at Bromley Mountain in Vermont and drew more than 170,000 riders at $2.75 each. There are now 18 of the German-designed tracks in operation, some with nighttime sledding. The one-man plastic chariots on the twisting, toboggan-like runs go up to 25 m.p.h., but can be braked to a halt. Who needs snow...
Your cover story on summer describes theme parks as "fun and fantasy." We have lived in Southern California for twelve years and watched nearly everything encapsulate itself within a plastic bubble: not only giant "pop Xanadus" like Universal Studios, but also miniature golf courses, shopping centers and finally the American home. Vicarious living drives me up a tree, which, by the way, used to be a great source of fun and fantasy. So did tide-pools, hopscotch and lightning bugs...
...their common cause and recent victories, the E.L.F. soldiers' morale is high. By tradition, they have no specific ranks; all are known as "fighters," even 14-year-old recruits, and commanding officers are elected by their men. Each fighter dresses as he pleases, but all wear black plastic sandals that are said to be good in any weather and any terrain. Every recruit receives two months of basic military training and a heavy dose of Marxist political indoctrination; recent emphasis has been on the writings of Mao Tse-tung and on vague plans for a socialist state after independence...