Improvements For Cars Seen
DETROIT June 15— Car designers scrutinize seat cushions batteries transmissions and engines as engineers expect improvements but not bigger cars. Seating opinions vary foam and coil spring debate. higher compression ratios demand higher voltage batteries. engines may be redesigned to six or eight cylinder V types. automatic transmissions improving though fuel mileage may dip. Continuous focus on gas mileage and engine reliability persists across auto and oil labs.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
French Lick
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New College Competition Highlights Ohio Graduate Families
In Ohio intercollegiate results from 1925 and 1940 classes the Population Reference Bureau reports averages of children per graduate. Hiram College men 1.96 in 1940. Western College for Women 1.41 for women in 1940. John Carroll 3.05 for men in 1925. Ashland 1.65 for women in 1925. The bureau notes 1940 graduates trend toward higher reproduction than 1925.
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Columbus
Ohio
Population Reference Bureau of
Washington
Hiram College
Western College
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Bureau
Ohio College
Webb Low Bidder On Phoenix VA Hospital
The Del E. Webb Construction Co of Phoenix was named low bidder for a 500 bed veterans hospital in St Louis with a bid of 6 940 000 Completing the project is planned in 500 years The firm currently builds a 200 bed hospital at Seventh and Indian School Road Phoenix and has VA hospital projects in Kansas City Denver and Portland Oregon
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U.P
del E. Webb Construction Co
Phoenix
Veterans
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Webb Company
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Kansas City
Denver
Portland
Ore
Italy Aims to Quadruple Plastics Output by 1952
Rome reports Italy plans to quadruple its crippled plastics industry by end of 1952 to catch up with the United States Britain France and Germany. Hurdles include coal tar shortages high costs and slow postwar recovery. The shift to methane gas aims to boost supply and reduce costs.
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James M. Long
Rome
Italy
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Pact Defense Test Shows Allies Testing Radar Defenses
The air force said yesterday that U S 5 29 and B 29 Superfortresses based in the Netherlands tested radar fighter defenses. Officials noted the exercises are now substantially completed in a considerable part.
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Atlantic
Air Force
Netherlands
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