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...where the blood boils), the air is as bad as a vacuum for any pilot who bails out into it. Last week the Air Force showed off a "full pressure suit" that is an advance over its predecessors. But it would not by any means permit its wearer to take a stroll on the moon...
Developed by the David Clark Co. of Worcester, Mass., the suit has a loose outside layer of shiny, aluminized fabric to protect the inner layers and to reflect solar or A-bomb heat. Inside is a coverall of special, airproofed nylon material carefully fitted to the individual wearer's body. In its normal, pressureless state, it is flexible and reasonably comfortable (see cut). Cold air or oxygen can be pumped through it to cool the pilot if his cabin gets...
...present suit has no joints in its arms or legs, and so it has little flexibility when inflated. Since it is meant to be worn for short periods only, there are no provisions for taking food, and no latrine facilities. Little attempt has been made to protect the wearer against the fierce temperature effects of empty space. If he were exposed to full sunlight in a vacuum, he would probably fry on one side and freeze solid on the other...
Since World War II, Doggett competitors have not been considered professionals, hence are eligible for the Diamond Sculls at Henley. Would Collins try? He was making no promises. But wasn't the wearer of Doggett's coat and badge the best oarsman in England...
...that was awarded him in absentia in 1953, for he had been unable to pick it up in person. The chief reason: for three years, until last October, Wyszynski was a prisoner of the Communists. A cardinal's hat is red to symbolize its wearer's willingness to defend the faith "even unto the shedding of his blood.'' But Wyszynski's greatness lies in his prevention of bloodshed...