Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-27
Behind
The Scenes
Reynolds KniKht

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NEW YORK, Aug. Is - The
au-o industry may use almost sc
per cent more aluminium during
the 1859 model year than it did
in the 12-month production span
just closing.
In addition to an anticipated
rise in unit volume, there'n be
more Of the white metal in each
car. The average 1859 model will
contain an average Of 57.l
pounds, compared with SO
pounds in the SO models and
46.3 pounds in the SIS.
Alloys of light, lustrous alum
mum are replacing stainless
steel as decorating trim for
grilles, tenders, seats and mold
ings. But more Of the weight
saving metal is going under
meath, too. Two of the Big Three
will use transmissions made al
most entirely of aluminium.
Still, Detroit's anticipated
needs for 1859 would account for
only seven per cent of the years
projected output of new alumni
mum in the u. S. The big market
looms ahead. For 1850, several
auto manufacturers have air
cooled, opposed-piston alumni
mum engines on the drawing
boards.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY -
One of this nations pioneer dis
tilling firms, Schenley Indust-
ries, Inc, has completed a re-
search study to bring to the at
tention of the American people
the contributions made to the
national economy by the alcohol
&c beverage industry since Re-
peal in 1893.
Throughout the nation, the re-
port says, the industry has a
capital investment of about 50
billion in land, plants, equip
ment and inventory. 1t employs
more than 100000 persons -
about one out of every so job
holders in the United States. It
has an aggregate annual pay
roll of approximately $4,500,-
100000. Each year the industry
purchases from other industries
about So billion worth of sup
plies and services.
Schenley itself, celebrating its
own 18th anniversary this year,
employs more than $500 men
and women. More than one thou
sand of them have been with
the company for 20 years or
more. In addition to its liquor
and wine production facilities in
the United States, the firm oper-
ates plants in Canada, Scotland
England and Puerto Rico, the
report says.
THINGS TO COME - A new
dry shaver operates without
cords or batteries, may be re-
enlarged in few hours by plug
lying into an electrical outlet
All the equipment needed tc
wash and wiring four pounds OF
clothes in 10 inches of space
comes in a fiberglaSs carrying
lease.
Il IDEAL MARRIAGE - Many
observers of the nations bust
ness scene seem to feel that the
research and development pro-
gram of Picker X-Ray Corpora
ton will be accelerated now that
,lCI.T. Financial Corporation ha.
acquired the company. The &C
Iquisition combines Picker's tech
Inical leadership in the X-ray
land radiation equipment field
with GIFTS enormous resources
land financial position.
! Arthur o. Dietz, president of
&c. /. T., stated, that Picker X
Ray will continue as an auton-
omous organization engaged in
SERVING the medical profession
and industry. Picker, of course,
has pioneered in developing and
distributing equipment for the
medical field.
But the tremendous growth of
X-ray and radiation equipment
for industry in the past few
years seems to offer Picker an
enormous potential for expan-
sion-and with c. I. It's financi-
al resources the program will be
accelerated.
In the industrial field the COM
pany now offers a wide range of
equipment for using X-rays or
radioisotopes-Such as iridium
1872 and cobalt 60-for analyzine
materials and parts. These de-
vices are used TO test materials
and components in such fields as
the airplane and missile indust-
ry. Picker also offers to industry
devices that allow experimental
ton on the effects of gamma ra-
diation on apparatus, materials
and organisms.
ROOM for BOOM - Most
American families can't afford
an adequate home or apartment
today. This surprising intellig-
ence comes from the National