One Hears—
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That plastics and politics seem to have a finger in every pie nowadays.
That some politicians are more 61astic than others— depending upon their audiences.
That the Socialist Party's policy is much bound up with the future of steal.
That the Government's road activities may prove to be milestones on the Socialist road to oblivion.
That mechanics mechanics are so scarce in America that industry there is to test young men aged 15-17 to ascertain whether they are worth training.
That Russia is now butt-welding metals up to 10-in. thick in one pass by a new method of submerged arc welding, employing up to three electrodes.
The story that a traffic " cop " thought he had a " catch " when he saw a driver bent almost double, but the man claimed that he was only obeying a warning sign "Bend for half a mile."
That a Chrysler car with a Chrysler gas turbine recently averaged 19.39 m.p.g. (U.S. gal.) on a 576-mile test at an average speed of 38.3 m.p.h., which is 5.6 m.p.g. better than would have been obtained with a gas turbine two years ago. That the Great North Road is soon to be made gradeley " for much of its length.
That levitation, allegedly by spirits, used to be the prerogative of the med.urn, but now spirits (by. the 1,000 gal.) are suspended on air.
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