Word: descendants
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...enforce them. For a Cliffie to take advantage of the protection the sign-out system supposedly offered her, she would have to designate a realistic time of return. But because the rules required that she be back by the time she designated, the wrath of the dorm committee would descend if she were late. The logical way of avoiding any chance of punishment was to sign out every night until eight in the morning. But this, of course, defeated the purpose of the whole system...
Seven sirens and three factory whistles will announce to the people of Cambridge that they have between 10 and 25 minutes to take cover. As students descend into the basements of Quincy House, Wigglesworth Hall, and Houghton Library, they will be predicating their action on the hope that the enemy missiles will not be aimed at Boston. The Faculty report noted that if Boston were the target the shelters would be useless (see graph), but if the enemy fires on missile bases and airfields, the basements will protect against the radioactive debris that will begin to fall about one hours...
...Tower: Descend to about 7,000 feet. Stay well east of the field so you can line up with the east-west runway...
Domenico (taking over): Affirmative. Make a turn to your right and descend. Get out about five miles from the end of the runway you are flying parallel to right now. and line up with it and be at 7,000 feet. We'll bring...
...saboteur can reach the control officers. They descend into their green-walled capsule by elevator or steel ladder, are protected by steel doors 3 ft. thick. Atop the control center sits a squat building with three security guards. Around the building is an electronically guarded fence. "God help the man that tries to get in," says one project officer...