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Models and food: Who thought that would work? CLAUDIA SCHIFFER has become the second superthin catwalker--Christy Turlington broke away last year--to pull out of Fashion Cafe. In a statement, Schiffer said her continued involvement was made "simply impossible" by "old problems" at the chain. Fashion Cafe founder Tommaso Buti has had problems paying bills, but a Cafe flack insists this wasn't why Schiffer left. It's another ripped seam for the eatery, which has recently seen closings of its Barcelona and New Orleans outlets. And, of course, there's a lawsuit. Investor Luigi Palma is suing Buti...
...their webbed belts. It is the aptly named "pursuit denial munition," a grenade-size explosive that when thrown in the path of an enemy, quickly spits out seven "buttons." Each of the buttons, which fly up to 20 ft. in all directions, is linked to the mine with a superthin trip wire. One pound of pressure on any wire causes the mine to pop up about 4 ft. and explode. The Special Forces have 16,000 of these devices and want to keep them. "They can be the difference between life and death," says a Pentagon official...
...Dragon antitank missile-it's a one-man job, 31 lbs. I've shot it myself. Then there's the TOW missile, which has a longer range (almost two miles) but needs at least two guys to set it up. The missiles are guided by superthin wires...
...General Motors, Pontiac will feature a 1969 Grand Prix boasting the longest hood in the industry and superthin wires across the windshield to take the place of the traditional radio antenna that usually rises from a fender. The big Oldsmobiles are in for the biggest changes. They will remain big, but their pudgy '68 bodies will give way to more severe trim and styling...
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