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Thus far, miniaturization's greatest advances have been the result of military necessity. "Without miniaturization," says Rear Admiral Rawson Bennett, Chief of Naval Research, "much of the electronics equipment now in ships and planes and many of the Navy's newest weapons would be impossible." Miniaturized computers, radar sets, fire-control mechanisms and radios are the heart of every U.S. jet bomber and fighter. Today's war planes are controlled by little black boxes so compact that to service a unit, Air Force mechanics simply remove the box, install...
...claims filed under comprehensive policies, adds: "Many people, as soon as they get a little nick in the windshield, rush out and get a new one. There are a lot of nicks in windshields these days, and the problem of glass breakage is becoming acute." Two-toned paint jobs, rear ends that have reared up into expensive units, swooping chrome, power brakes and steering, windows and seats-all these have increased body repair costs...
...have a shorter wheelbase than the other two (122 in. v. 126), and less horsepower (a 245-h.p. V-8 engine v. 270 h.p. on the stepped-up Firedome V8, 295 h.p. on the stepped-up Fireflite). Otherwise, De Sotos have the other new Chrysler features, such as soaring rear fenders and a low silhouette...
Studebaker pinned its hopes on a face lift: new wraparound grilles and rear bumpers, plus a longer look-2 in. added to sedans, almost 6 in. to station wagons. The company plans to raise Studebaker output at least 17.5% to 103,000 units in 1957, will show its Packard in December at the New York Auto Show...
...hero, but he is something even better: an intelligent man who does his duty superlatively well. His instinctive dislike of Hitler and his works makes him no less the friend of his artillery unit commander, who stubbornly insists that the Fuhrer is infallible. When a martinet from the rear comes to take over the troop, Asch has a field day that a G.I. of any nationality can appreciate. It is the old story of the parade-ground perfectionist who simply cannot grasp the fact that war is a dirty and even unmilitary business. When Captain Witterer fouls up an "according...