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...Crystal-ball gazers predict that B.U. will dominate the weights and the Crimson the middle distance races. The final outcome will probably depend on certain "toss-up" events, like the broad jump, hurdles, dash, and pole vault...
...CRIMSON's predictions for the New Year has long been an object of awe and admiration. Year after year after year, our predictions have proven to be. And once again, with typical humility and that traditional on ne sait quoi, the CRIMSON invokes its trusty Almanac and crystal bottle, and predicts the major events...
...Road Ahead. At the beginning of 1957, businessmen and economists were unanimous about the outlook: the first six months would be great, but then there might be trouble. At the beginning of 1958, the crystal-ball gazers are once more unanimous-but with a difference: the new year will see a sharp dip during the first half, followed by an upturn in the last six months, helped along by big increases in Government spending. Will the first-half softening lead to price cuts in key industries? The answer seems to be no. Few industries, as demand eased, were talking...
...Neat Meat. A new method of packaging frozen meat so that it can be kept for a year or refrozen after defrosting is being introduced by Wrigley supermarkets of Detroit.' After being trimmed, meat cuts are blast-frozen to -20°, encased in two thin, crystal-like, nontoxic sheets of plastic, which seal the meat from the air and protect the color and flavor...
Musical Telephone. A transistor-powered telephone signal that emits a staccato-like, musical tone instead of a ring has been developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc. and is being tested on 300 telephone subscribers in Crystal Lake, Ill. The new signal is available in eight musical pitches...