Wash-and-Wear Study Promises Better Garments
Vermont Extension specialist says new USDA processes in New Orleans may yield permanent dyeing and starching for cotton wash and wear fabrics. Divinyl sulfone derivatives enable durable finishes and potential for fire, rot, water and oil resistance. Laundering tests show treated garments resist chlorine bleach and fraying, with interliner bonding to improve durability.
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Burlington
Lois Loue
Vermont
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
USDA
Minutemen Vote Down Civil Defense Funds in Concord
Concord voters approved conservation spending but rejected Col. John E. Mutty’s request for 30000 to install nuclear attack warning sirens at the town meeting. Harold Smith dismissed the system as Maginot line thinking and urged a 1775 mindset.
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Concord
Mass
Civilian Defense
John E. Mutty
Harold Smith
Paul Revere
Boston
North Church
Scheduling Fates Loom For TV Stars In March
TV viewers face spring timing as networks decide renewals and lineups. Perry Como and Paul Lynde fear uncertain fall work while NBC renews White Paper on Red China and ABC keeps The Untouchables for another season.
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New York
Perry Como
ABC
CBS
Paul Lynde
Como
Lynde
NBC
Red China
Robert Stack
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