Fighting Noise With Noise Racket Warns Experts
Dereck Williamson reports on widespread hearing loss from noise and government action against polluters. He mocks noise-mashing products and previews spoof stereo records such as Kids Washing Dishes, Dog Barking, Major Appliances, Simulated Disaster Announcements, and Hoover Dam Bursting as tongue-in-cheek cures.
Cart Retrieval Service Emerges in Reno
Robert Davis runs Reno Powerwash and traces shopping carts across Reno each day. He uses a grappling hook and cord to recover about 12 carts per hour, offering retrieval only or retrieval plus washing and repairs for markets. Davis works mainly in the northern half of the city at daybreak.
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Auto makers boost use of fiberglass reinforced plastic
Owens Corning Fiberglas cites FRP for lighter cars and better mileage. By 1981 an estimated 820 million pounds of laminate will reach automotive applications, up from 285 million in 1975. Front-end panels appear on 27 models, rear-end panels on 2, and other components on many more.
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