Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Experts figure that they could reduce the number of crash deaths by 50% if they could prevent fires. The airlines, the military, the FAA, CAB and NASA are all hard at work on just that problem. They are developing a "very promising" jellied fuel that burns slowly and does not leak from ruptured tanks. The Pentagon and the FAA are experimenting with "tough wall" tanks made of nylon and polyurethane; when a tough-wall helicopter was slammed against a jagged rock at 100 Gs, the crash left only a one-eighth-inch crack. Airlines are also experimenting with a fire...
...Government believe that it is possible to build a stylish and economical yet fairly fail-safe car that would cut highway casualties by half. Achieving that would require, among other things, more reliable brakes and sturdier tires, bigger mirrors, better window visibility, and other devices to help prevent the "first collision"-the crash between a car and another object. Much more important, the safety scientists have lately begun to emphasize the "second collision" that occurs eight-tenths of a second later-the crash between the passengers and the car's insides, or against outside objects if passengers are thrown...
...Automobile Manufacturers Association has told its members since 1957 not to participate in races, but Ford and Chrysler have openly broken the ban, and General Motors does not prevent its dealers from slipping cars onto local drag strips. Racing spurs the sales of the winning car, especially in the Southern states where there's year-round weather for racing-and the auto fatality rate is the nation's highest. Says Chrysler Safety Director Roy Haeusler: "I find very little defense for our advertising the racing aspects of our cars." To back the contention that speed sells and safety...
...chairs and desk were the hit of the Ideal Home Show. Made of compressed pulp paper, which is then sprayed with high-gloss enamel, the furniture is strong, washable and more fire-resistant than wood. It comes in 35 pieces, all based on the circle to facilitate production and prevent chipping: the table is clover-leaf-shaped, the desk a split circle. Prices: from $11 for an easy chair to $19 for the table...
Delays in the renovation of Lehman Hall will prevent Dudley House -- as well as Radcliffe student lounge and Harvard extension facilities--from moving in until next January...