Word: ryans
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With the remains of their candy cash, they rented a small, windowless garage in downtown Los Angeles, started the Kaynar Corp. in 1943 on the strength of an order for bolt retainers from Ryan Aeronautical Co. They picked up machinery at auctions, set up a profitable, 24-hour operation, spelling each other at the machines. When war's end grounded the aircraft nut-and-bolt business, Engineer Reiner invented the Lady Ellen Klip-pie, an improved woman's hairclip that has captured 90% of the market. Later, he invented the Kaylock nut, a self-locking aircraft...
When Richard Nixon was courting Pat Ryan back in Whittier. Calif., they belonged to a group of young people who held readings of plays and stories. At one of these home entertainments, the featured attraction was Beauty and the Beast, with Dick Nixon starring in the second of the two title roles. A great many of Nixon's adversaries are still convinced that this was perfect type casting...
Last week Ryan Reporter, house organ of Ryan Aeronautical Co., reported a solution worked out by the Douglas Aircraft Co. for use on the new DC-8 Jetliner. Loose objects on the ground are not inhaled directly by the great flood of air passing through an engine, Douglas engineers found. Instead, a vortex like a small tornado forms below and just ahead of the engine's intake. If anything loose is within its reach, the vortex lifts it up like a house in a Kansas twister. Then the main air stream grabs it and hurls it into the engine...
Lanky defensemen Ryan Ostebo and Rusty Ingersoll blocked point shots and slowed Crimson rushes superbly, and Frankenberg failed to rattle from the ten-man cheering section behind him. He stayed on his feet as much as he could, and moved brilliantly on several shots...
...Crimson sextet is still rated as one of the most powerful New England freshman teams. Colby jumped to a quick lead with a first period goal by Jim Houghton. Houghton tallied unassisted shortly thereafter, and the Colby six continued to lengthen its margin. The second line of Ron Ryan, who scored twice, Bob Dietter, and Jim Ackerman accounted for four of Colby's last five goals...