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Show WHAT 1976 WILL BRING? Aladdin never had it so good. He could have had anything he wanted at a rub of the lamp. But Aladdin couldn't imagine some of the miracles which may be realities by 1976. Here, for example, is an estimate of tomorrow's magic by that rather august body, the National Association of Manufacturers. The NAM says that if there is error, it is probably on the side of underestimation. under-estimation. By 1976: Junior will have a Dick Tracy two-way wrist radio! Television will be in true-color and three-dimension! Push-button materials-handling virtually will eliminate hard toil! More and more manufacturing processes will be automatic from raw materials to finished, packaged products! You will be able to dial any telephone in the United States maybe any telephone in the Western Hemisphere! Lathes and stamping equipment will operate from instructions recorded on magnetic tapes! Mrs. America, 1976 will have an electronic kitchen with radar and soundwaves heating pre-packaged meals! Moving sidewalks and station platforms will take the "umph" out of walking just as escalators now take the strain out of stair climbing! climb-ing! Hot city streets may well be air-conditioned J Don't discount trips to the Moon! Penetration of the so-called "thermal barrier" will release unimaginable, development for aviation. avia-tion. Inter-urban railways may yield to the overhead monorail carrying carry-ing jet propelled streamlined cars. |