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Itallan Communists hope to eject premier do Gasperl's Christian Democratic government today by forcing a no-confidence vote in the constituent assembly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Europe Acts to Accept Marshall Plan as 16 Nations Sign Request For Billions in Dollar Currency | 9/23/1947 | See Source »

...push off slowly, come over the lip of the mountain and cascade down the face at a speed terrifying to behold. Partway down was an unnoticed little rise in the snow. When they hit that, the skiers were shot through the air for 50 ft. Of the 16 contestants, Gasperl of Austria and Kjelland of Norway miraculously lit upright after hitting the bump, and shot on down the hill instead of cannonballing askew in a flying tangle of arms, legs and skis. The winners were timed at a speed never before reached by man on his feet -a world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: 100 m.p.h. on Skis | 2/27/1933 | See Source »

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