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...last week, Sondondo's beat was lost in a steady roar. After days of steady downpour, the river had flooded the gorge. Said Sondondinos, peering up at the lowering sky: "Apu Karwarasu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Earthquake from Above | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

...plane from Paris the next day. The Secretary's plane had to circle over National Airport for half an hour, as it had the last time Marshall flew in, waiting for Mr. Truman to arrive by limousine. The President, grinning broadly, greeted Marshall and Mrs. Marshall in a downpour of rain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Play & Work | 11/29/1948 | See Source »

...predicted that Truman would lose New Jersey by 300,000 votes) now did his best for Harry. Fireworks spouted like golden fountains and for a mile the crowds were jammed 40 deep. In Albany-Tom Dewey's home territory-some 10,000 people stood through an early morning downpour to hear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: Why They Came Out | 10/18/1948 | See Source »

...cloudburst, which at one stage made the goalies invisible from the middle of the field, transformed the ground into a quagmire. But lacrosse games don't stop unless either one team is collectively struck by a lightening belt or something equally drastic occurs, so the contest continued despite the downpour...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Lacrosse Team Falls, 7-5 Before Late Yale Rally | 5/13/1948 | See Source »

George Hanford's Yardling lacrosse squad didn't disappoint a one-man cheering squad that braved yesterday afternoon's downpour to attend the team's official debut played against Lawrence Academy of Groton, Mass. The Freshmen registered a neat 5 to 0 triumph...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '51 Lacrossemen Gain 5-0 Victory | 4/15/1948 | See Source »

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