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...riding on an elephant," cracked Jimmy. He did not blame Fabiola, whom he piously describes as a "lay saint." The trouble lies with two other sisters, who, said Jimmy, spitefully accuse him of confiding to newsmen that Fabiola looked like a "monster" until she had her nose fixed by plastic surgery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spain: The Brother-in-Law | 1/2/1961 | See Source »

...Plastic Fences. Strips of woven Saran plastic to be interlaced between posts to make a translucent fence were put on sale by Weblite, Inc., Mineola, L.I. Colors are turquoise, green or white. Price for 50 ft. of 5-ft.-high fence, installed-yourself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Goods & Services: New Ideas | 1/2/1961 | See Source »

...thereby separating out the brine, and then remelted to obtain a pure product. The Ionics system, developed by Executive Vice President Walter Juda, does neither. It is an electrical process that exploits the natural attraction of opposite charges. Ionics uses a 4-ft. stack of 18-by-20-in. plastic membranes, 1/32-in. thick and 1/25-in. apart, between which the brackish water circulates. When voltage is applied across the stack, positively charged ions of impurities are drawn through one set of membranes, while negatively charged ions go through the other set of membranes. The concentrated brine is tapped off, leaving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Watering Rocket Bases | 12/19/1960 | See Source »

...Savers sold has a 5-in. Chicago Printed String tear-open tape), the company is developing new wrappings to titillate the giver. Sometimes they miss: last year a fancy line called "Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh" hardly sold at all. This year the company put on sale the first laminated plastic wrappers. Sandwiched between the two-ply plastic films are pressed feathers, leaves, glittering sequins and colored confetti. A single sheet, 20 in. by 26 in., costs $1. Chicago Printed String was astonished when not only the Joneses but the people the Joneses keep up with snapped them up. By last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: Fit to Be Tied | 12/19/1960 | See Source »

...Machine, made by Ideal, a windup, clear-plastic robot that walks swinging his arms, opening and closing his mouth, emitting a burping siren and ringing a bell. His innards are not only visible but can be taken apart. List price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RETAIL TRADE: A Bargain Christmas | 12/12/1960 | See Source »

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