Word: waxing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Aldo Calo, 52, can turn out spiky sculptures that look like giant cacti or a cluster of forms tailored to elegance. But he also has a passion for "the free gesture." He often punches his fist through a plaque of wax, which is then cast into bronze. Another "free gesture'' was achieved by smashing a hole through a triangular piece of wood with a sledge hammer...
...Wax Boom, by George Mandel. This war story makes a point that others fudge: a soldier in combat is close to insanity...
...latest movie she shimmies through one sequence in a blonde wig, a few tassels, enough feathers for a sparrow's spring plumage, and not much else. Even so, Italy's Gina Lollobrigida was shocked when Hollywood's new Wax Museum unveiled a reclining likeness of her in a black slip hiked up somewhere between navel and knees. "Please, Sig-nori" pleaded La Lollo, "the short slip shows too much Gina." The museum's directors were sympathetic, but they wouldn't dream of tampering with a work of art. The patrons seem to appreciate it, they...
Merely predicting cavity risks is nothing new. But Dr. Rapp and officials of the Chicago Dental Society believe the wax chew test will be particularly helpful. Its color changes appeal to kids and help to demonstrate the value of mouth hygiene. And if broader trials confirm the saliva test's predictive value, it will show dentists whether a child's teeth need a protective painting with a fluoride solution...
...Wax Boom, by George Mandel. A complex, absorbing narrative about a hard-driven infantry company in combat...