Ricochet Romance

TEENS OF OUR TIMES
BY HELENE WRIGHT

No, we’re not going to say what practically everyone always says about rebound romances — that they’re unwise, unsafe, and should be avoided. We think they can be a very good thing indeed if one important fact is kept in mind: “Rebound” should be recognized for what it is, a reaction to another emotional situation. As long as yon don’t fool yourself into taking a rebound romance too seriously, why shouldn’t you enjoy whatever consolations there may be for your broken heart? Read the rest of this entry »

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Mechanical Tricks make Fowl Actors Perform

TWELVE chickens, sitting austerely in a miniature jury box, nodded silently in agreement when asked whether the accused rooster was guilty.

An ostrich opened its mouth as though carrying on a conversation with a white trader.

A myna bird shouted, “Hello, how are you?” to a fisherman.

A rooster dashed into a scene, stopped and crowed. A crow with split tongue talked with apparent intelligence for the sound camera. Read the rest of this entry »

Feeding was such a mess until Westvaco had a doggone good idea

Rover couldn’t care less about how his food is packaged—but Westvaco couldn’t care more. Proof: this unusual canine six-pack with a throw-it-away feeding tray for each can. Good idea? We might have an even better one for you. For more information on Westvaco packaging, technical service and graphic arts experience, write: West Virginia Pulp and Paper, 230 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Dept. AD-10.

Westvaco inspirations lead to new value in paper and packaging.

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Air Torpedo Speeds Mail Delivery

THE speediest thing yet in the way of devices to facilitate mail delivery is an air torpedo which has recently been introduced in Germany. The invention of a Berlin engineer, Herr Richard Pfautz, the vehicle speeds from city to city on a special overhead trolley, which carries the current to power the two electric propeller motors situated at each end of the cylinder, as shown in the accompanying photo.
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New Car Streamlined Sidewise

TO do something new was the idea of William B. Stout, designer of cars and aircraft. Since a car follows the road, regardless of the direction of the wind, it is not necessary merely to consider the air resistance dead ahead. In this machine, easier steering against cross winds have been attained by the peculiar shape; as well as a much greater amount of space for the convenience of the occupants. Read the rest of this entry »

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UNMASKED: THE GREAT REDUCING PILL GYP!

Doctors warn that “the most widely promoted medical fraud of today” is a “menace to public health”

BY JAMES SHAWCROSS

STEVE ALLEN, video’s versatile funnyman, can be mighty witty on the screen and he can also be a dud at times. But the worst egg he ever laid wasn’t on TV. He did it, with an assist from his beauteous missus, in a so-called “paid endorsement,” lending his famous name to plug an infamous product, a spurious “reducing candy.”

According to a high-priced, nationwide ad that starred the famous couple, “Mr. and Mrs. Steve Allen lose weight together with AYDS!… Jayne: ‘And lose weight automatically!’ . . . Steve: ‘Triple check!’”
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I’m pretty sure this is the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle from Stripes. I wonder if flame throwers come standard.

“Make it beautiful, craft it lovingly, and offer a variety of styles. People will love it.”

A simple philosophy. But most effective.

With it, we’ve made the GMC MotorHome something that captures the imagination.

We made it sleek. We made it low. We made it so it would slip through the air easily and handle responsively. We gave it front wheel drive. And tandem rear wheels. And air suspension.
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This article wasn’t about what I thought it was about.

Day Dreams Cause “Man Failure”

EVERYBODY must avoid day dreaming, but this is especially necessary for workmen in factories. There are four common kinds of day dreams which make workers careless and inattentive.

The first is emotional day dreaming, like letting the mind dwell continually on the thrills of some strong emotion like love. A second is characterized by worry about imagined misfortunes, most of which never happen.

Third is the kind of day dreaming due to retrospection; looking back on the pleasures or missed opportunities of the past. Last on the list are the day dreams of vengeance, in which the victim goes over and over again in his mind the terrible things that he will do some day to some enemy or antagonist.

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What’s New For Your Home

STAINLESS-STEEL KITCHEN CONSOLE has a fluorescent light built directly above the sink which illuminates the entire sink area and eliminates shadows. An electrical outlet is located at each end of the control pedestal containing the light. The console has a built-in spray under the water faucet. When control is set for “flood” or “spray,” the spray goes automatically into action, leaving the housewife’s hands free. Also included are remote control pop-up drains, garbage disposer, vegetable basket and cutting board. Deluxe model has power unit, food mixer, blender and electric knife sharpener. Available in five models; prices range from $271 to $443. This steel sink unit is made by Elkay Mfg. Co., 2700 S. 17th Ave., Broadview, Ill. Read the rest of this entry »

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Unlocking Fortunes from Atoms

by Jay Earle Miller

Now that chemists have discovered the last element, it remains for the research worker to find practical uses for substances which are at present mere laboratory curiosities. Somebody will make a fortune one of these days by finding ways of using gallium, germanium, tellurium, and many other “unpopular” elements.

THE last missing thing that goes to make up our known world was detected recently. Almost simultaneously the next to the last of the ninety-two elements, which had been located last year, was isolated in the form of a metal, and isolation of the last may be expected shortly.
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See how KLEENEX serves just ONE

Perfect balance. Of course you want a soft tissue —a strong tissue. Kleenex* has the “just right” combination of softness and brawn. (Thanks to a special process.) And each Kleenex tissue is perfectly uniform: always the same topflight quality you know you can depend on for every use —from colds to makeup removal.
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I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the movie version of this.

Serious Monkey Business

To study the effects of radiation at various levels of fatigue, monkeys are exercised inside a rotating, plastic sphere and studied by researchers at the University of Tennessee medical school.

Four feet in diameter, the sphere is turned constantly at three miles per hour or faster. The monkeys are put on this treadmill after slight exposure to radiation and studied by the scientists. Read the rest of this entry »