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...Eustachian tube or the heavy mastoid bone which bulges out behind the ear. Safest maxim for ear-picking children: "Nothing smaller than the elbow should ever be put into the ear." Mastoid infections occur most frequently in children under twelve, for their delicate membranes are not tough enough to withstand bacterial assault. Standard procedure for mastoid infections is surgical removal of wedges of the infected bone...
Tubes for launching the rockets, not having to withstand much pressure, would be light and cheap (costing less than 1% of equivalent cannon). These tubes could be carried into mountains and other difficult terrain where big guns cannot go. They could be manufactured in great quantity. "When a fortified position is to be reduced by cannon," declares Major Randolph, "the bombardment often lasts for several days, giving the enemy ample time to bring up reinforcements. With rockets, the whole artillery preparation would probably be shot off at once. . . followed immediately by the attack...
...Berlin sources said that the German High Command, convinced that the war would be a long one, planned a monster G. H. Q. on a mountaintop, strong enough to withstand any bombardment...
...protect its staff, London's Bank of England last winter built an underground air raid shelter. Last fortnight, bank members in charge of Air Raid Precautions sent an elaborate health questionnaire to all employes to find out if they could withstand prolonged imprisonment in the narrow, crowded shelter. Among the questions: "Do you suffer from claustrophobia...
...mile relay Harvard was doomed by Lightbody's tiring 880. Running in the number three spot, he handed the baton and a one-yard lead to Anchorman Torby Macdonald, who was unable to withstand the speed of Cornell's Johnny Nevius and took second...