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...jellied fuel that burns slowly and does not leak from ruptured tanks. The Pentagon and the FAA are experimenting with "tough wall" tanks made of nylon and polyurethane; when a tough-wall helicopter was slammed against a jagged rock at 100 Gs, the crash left only a one-eighth-inch crack. Airlines are also experimenting with a fire-resistant foam, which would automatically flood the fuselage after a crash and protect the passengers...
...defiantly, like a size 18 woman who insists on trying on a size ten dress. Back in 1955, when he was a freshman at the University of Kansas, he was reported to be 7 ft. 2 in. The National Basketball Association's 1966 record book gives him an inch less than that. All of this amuses rival players, whose estimates of Chamberlain's true altitude range...
...felt nothing till he got to my bare legs," recalls Ethel. "It was deliciously cool. Then it began to get warm. In five minutes, it was hot." Inside the 1-inch of plaster, her body heat was building up at the same time the plaster itself was heating in the process of drying. "You're doing very well," said her husband reassuringly. "I'm burning up!" cried Ethel, as the plaster dried. To cool her, Husband Scull put a cold compress on her forehead...
...mementos most in demand are not easily pilfered. Over 2,000 requests have been made for pieces of the gold brocade curtain, but RCA Victor has cornered that market. The record company bought the curtain for $10,000, and plans to cut it up into 45,000 three-inch squares for inclusion in an album of arias by Met stars. All 1,611 of the curtain's tassels have been sold by the Met for $5 apiece. The house's eight ceramic water fountains ($500 each) have been snapped up, as have the 280 chairs ($15 each...
...Tenn., shoemaking firm into a $760 million-a-year shoe-and-clothing combine called Genesco Inc. As chairman, he controls some 1,500 retail outlets grouped under 50 firms, including I. Miller, Bonwit Teller, Roger Kent, Henri Bendel. Hoving, 68, stands 6 ft. 2 in. tall and looks every inch what he is: the supremely suave chairman of the grand Fifth Avenue jewelers, Tiffany...