The Bowery - Yahoo Clubs - Chat about the Bowery Boys comedies. This is a new newsgroup/chat room where you can discuss the Bowery Boys, Dead End Kids and Eastside Kids! A Bowery Boys Website has a nice overview of all the series. Leo Gorcey Jr.'s website where you can get info on his book about him and his father: Me and the Dead End Kid.
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The glass fibers are made of various types of glass depending upon the fiberglass use. These glasses all contain silica or silicate, with varying amounts of oxides of calcium, magnesium, and sometimes boron.