World’s strangest library tests barnacle poisons for ships
In Red Hook Flatbush a unique library catalogs barnacle warfare. R. J. Eckart fights the creatures by testing marine paints to deter fouling on ship bottoms. He notes copper sheathing and fibreglass fail to prevent barnacle growth and shares insights from Dr Ira Cornwall on new observations.
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Bernard Gavzer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Red Hook
Flatbush
R. J. Eckart
C. A. Woolsey Paint & Color Co
U. S
Eckart
Endless Cycle of Car Payments Across U S Decline
AP reports Universal C.L.T. Credit Corp. president Alan G. Rude says time payment contracts average 29 to 30 months with monthly payments around 89 dollars and 65 percent of new car buyers using installments. Used-car credit is higher, totaling about 16 billion dollars nationwide.
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Detroit
Alan G. Rude
Universal C.lt. Credit Corp
Rude
Life span and dangers of barnacles in marine environments
The article notes barnacle lifespan ranges from two to eight years and warns mariners to stay vigilant. Eckart emphasizes constant work to stay ahead, while Dr. Cornwall remarks on the barnacle’s resilience to fresh water and marine paint.
Auto Financing and Insurance Costs Rise, Repo Rates Low
Rude notes no clear change in financing costs while insurance costs climb due to high repair prices. He observes steady auto loan payments and improving conditions as business improves. Repossession rate stands at about one half of one percent.
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Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Rude
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P. J. Eckart
Barnacle Library
N.Y
U. S. Navy
Wold
Ira FE. Cornwall
Victoria
British Columbia
Cornwall
New York
Hudson River
Lake Maracaibo
Venezuela
ALSCO
Middletown
Burbank
Navaco
Erally
Ae An
Crawford G Logan
Vradelis’ Great
Vradelis
RCA
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