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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1952
Page
3
American households show high use of washing machines and electric dryers as synthetic detergents and blue washing granules promise whiter laundry. A 20 year research driven detergent plus early adoption of electric irons and line drying mark the modernized washday trend with nearly a million homes using automatic dryers since 1947.
The piece traces artillery evolution from smokeless powder and breech loading guns in the 19th century to World War I innovations such as high explosives armor-piercing and night illumination shells. It notes rapid fire tanks and planes by World War II, long range naval guns, and postwar advances including guided missiles, antiaircraft systems, shaped charges, and atomic shells.
Gypsum lath and wallboard now feature aluminum foil backing. The foil paper adds a radiant heat resistant insulation and provides an effective vapor barrier, approved by the FHA for home use.
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