Word: gust
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Channing H. Cox, of the latter state, moved that the privileges of the Convention be accorded to Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton of Michigan to nominate the candidate of Massachusetts. Mr. Mondell put the motion: "The privileges of the Convention to Dr. Burton to nominate President Coolidge." There was a gust of laughter at this slip, covered up by a perfunctory chorus of "Ayes...
...aviation caused the death of Sterling G. Wincapaw, well known yacht builder and partner in the Greenwich (Conn.) Yacht Yards. Wincapaw was piloting his flying boat in a pleasure trip over Lake George, with two passengers, a Miss Wilson of New York and a Mr. Thomas Light, when a gust of wind wrapped the lady's skirt round the " joy stick " or control column. Frantic efforts to disentangle it failed, and in a wild swoop the seaplane struck the water of the lake with terrific impulse. A sliver from a wing strut pierced the pilot's skull...
Starting off with a gust of brilliancy in the opening session, lapsing almost to the breaking point towards the half, rallying at last in a desperate and effective effort to retrieve victory, the University basketball-team-won out in its struggle with the New Hampshire quintet at Hemenway Gymnasium last night. After 30 minutes of breathless play, with the two teams dead-locked at 23-all, the striving Crimson five pulled ahead and slowly pressed their advantage till the final whistle blew with the score...