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With the aid of a balk, walk, two bases on balls, and a nylon parachute the Poonsters jumped off to a two run lead in the first inning beneath the Euchre Sun. Then while the saffron sun poured its heat down on the diamond the minions of the Ibis ranged far and wide to gobble up the tremendous pows of the CRIMSON batsmen...
Giant's Stretch. Now Burlington not only makes 10% of all U.S. woven rayon goods, but is also the biggest U.S. producer of ribbons and second biggest maker of nylon stockings. Love keeps a sharp eye peeled for ways to improve Bur-Mil's products. To test Burlington's fabrics, he gets samples of clothing which other manufacturers make from them, and has Burlington's employees wear them. He set up a monthly fashion clinic for the big clothing designers and manufacturers, thus anticipates (and sometimes creates) trends...
With some markets shrinking, flexible Burlington hoped to expand promising new ones. It expects rayon this year to capture 30% of the market for men's summer suits (v. 10% last year). Burlington also expects a big demand for new nylon fabrics for men's hose, nurses' uniforms (quick-drying, don't require ironing), and washable automobile upholstery...
Next day the DuPont Co., maker of nylon, issued a somewhat huffy communique. Strong acids "degrade" (weaken) nylon yarn, and soot particles sometimes contain enough sulphuric acid to do the deed. But it does not happen often. Except to a few uncommon chemicals, DuPont insisted, nylon is at least as resistant as silk, rayon or cotton...
...pilot bed, an improvement on early German design, is made of strong nylon mesh hung between side boards curved to fit the pilot's body. The mesh can be loosened to make room for broad hips, and a rounded belly (which are among the occupational hazards of airmen). The pilot's jaw rests on a padded adjustable shelf. A counter-weighted forehead strap takes the strain off his neck. He steers the plane by resting his forearms in movable "pans" with hand grips for stick, throttle, etc., at their forward ends. His feet work the rudder, brakes...