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...traces of organic matter that escape the catalyst are mopped up by a bed of activated carbon, and finally an electrostatic precipitator removes the last aerosols (dust or smoke particles) from the sub's fresh, clean world. In case of an atmosphere-fouling emergency, the crew can plug gas masks into a piped air supply...
After Kozlov put in a plug for peaceful coexistence and confirmed that U-2 Pilot Francis Powers would be given a public trial, the three strolled to the drawing room to listen to a visiting celebrity, Pianist Van Cliburn. As Cliburn launched into Liszt's Twelfth Rhapsody, Mikoyan put a fatherly hand on the shoulder of U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson's daughter Sherry. When Cliburn swung into some lively Russian songs, Mikoyan joined in the chorus...
Teleprayer. Full of subdued color, Dimbleby had a kindly plug or two for Queen Elizabeth's coachman, Joseph Cooze. He described the mounted Sovereign's Escort as "this lovely, twinkling jingle of breastplates," and back at Buckingham Palace, when a telescopic longshot followed the royal family as they left the balcony and got a candid peek at the Queen Mother mimicking a part of the ceremony, Dimbleby was propriety itself: "I think we ought not to stand and watch the royal family inside their own house any more...
...tobacco manufacturers to join him in the American Tobacco Co., which became known as "the Tobacco Trust." "I don't intend to be swallowed by Duke," said Reynolds. "If he does, he'll have a bellyache the rest of his life." But Duke did swallow Reynolds by undercutting its plug prices?and Duke soon had his bellyache...
...Dressen, a nonstop talker and one of baseball's finest tacticians, to shake new life into aging but still skilled veterans. Fatal flaw of the Braves last year was the hole at second base. This spring Red Schoendienst, 37, back from a bout with TB, is trying to plug the hole. ¶ The well-balanced Pittsburgh Pirates depend in the end on Pitcher Bob Friend, who had a miserable season last year (8-19). This spring, with Friend apparently back on the track, the Pirates ripped off ten straight victories...