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...mood of the two men became ever more amiable. When Nixon twitted Tito for ordering a Scotch and soda at a morning meeting, Tito, 78, replied: "When you get older, whisky is much better for the blood than milk." Tito even changed his own plans and decided to accompany Nixon on a visit to Kumrovec, where Tito and his 14 brothers and sisters (none of whom survive) were all born in the same bed in a white stucco house. Asking Tito to walk among the villagers while photographers and newsmen watched, Nixon said: "We've got to get this...
Insert finger, tug and quaff: in those few seconds, the aluminum ring atop a pop-top can of beer or soda fulfills its function and becomes instant junk. Garbage men hate the rings because the sharp edges can cut. So do barefooted hippies and strollers on the beach. So do conservationists, who lament the litter. To at least one man, however, pop-top rings are a source of inspiration and income-and the raw material for a revival of a medieval fashion...
...that they would find a better cure. When he returned to the Lenin Hills residence that night, three Soviet women physicians were waiting for him. They examined his throat, nose and ears, and listened to his heartbeat and breathing. Then they prescribed a mixture of hot milk and soda water for his scratchy throat. "It's a drink not normally on my list," said Brandt, whose favorite medicine is brandy, "but it worked quite well...
Charges that phosphates in detergents ultimately kill wildlife in streams and lakes have opened new opportunities for Arm & Hammer washing soda. Ads note that it is phosphate-free and, when added to ordinary soaps like Lux or Ivory, can transform them into heavy-duty cleaners. In the interests of "helping save our nation's waters," the ad lists nine detergents with high phosphate contents and advises housewives to switch away from them-in favor of Arm & Hammer and soaps...
Foreigners are already doing well in Iran. In the southern town of Shahpur, one of the world's largest petrochemical plants, a $240 million venture involving the government and Allied Chemical Corp. as equal partners, went into operation last week. A $33 million caustic-soda plant was opened at Abadan last year; 74% of it is controlled by the government and 26% by B.F. Goodrich Co. At Kharg Island, a $45 million sulfur plant, built by Iran and a subsidiary of Indiana Standard Oil Co., recently began operations. Reynolds Metals Co. is putting up a $45 million aluminum plant...