Aircraft manufacture requires more mechanical engineers than any other industry in the United States .—about 16 per cent of the total.
A Superfortress, flying at 1500 feet recently dropped a two-ton lifeboat safely into the sea. 1 The lifeboat, which has a 500 miles cruising range, was dropped by a record size parachute, 100 feet in diameter.
A quick and easy way to clean an electric iron is to cover a cloth with whitening and iron over this. Next rub the “face” of the iron all over with vinegar and polish with a clean, soft cloth.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 7, 8 March 1950, Page 4
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