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...Being stood on her nose at the Lakehurst high mooring mast by a sudden gust of wind, and suffering...
Notified of the Governor's gust in Pittsburgh (whose Mayor Charles Howard Kline is facing a fine and jail sentence for malfeasance), surprised Samuel Seabury promptly promised to send the transcript and "analysis" of Mayor Walker's testimony this week to Albany...
...been argued by some that a great popular gust of feeling will carry Murray forward. It is a bit difficult to consider Alfalfa Bill seriously as a human being, and much more so to attempt evaluating his chances for the presidency. Figures such as Murray are by no means unique phenomena in the corn and cotton belt. Mounte banks and demagogues have attracted large followings before. Stockless Jerry Simpson talked to thousands in his day. Murray stands for a powerful element but his strength is likewise his weakness. He represents class and sectional interests that the Democratic Party must attempt...
Akron's Luck. Six members of a Congressional committee investigating charges of faulty construction in the U. S. S. Akron were about to board her for an inspection flight at Lakehurst when a terrific gust of wind whipped her tail free of the ground crew, bounced it against the ground. After a five-minute tussle the Akron was made fast again. The lower stabilizing fin, containing the after-control car, was smashed; a large expanse of fabric torn from the belly...
Holmes Airport. Only a few weeks ago a wind like that had kept the silvered globule from landing for 31 hr. Gingerly Pilot Dixon nosed the Columbia to within 50 ft. of the ground, when a sudden down-gust slapped the craft to earth. The impact knocked the engines askew, twisted the propellers into pretzels-one blade piercing the envelope. Before the ground crew could capture the ship an up-draught bounced it away again into the gale, ballooning crazily and quite out of control. Over the flatlands near Flushing Bay Pilot Dixon signalled Mechanic John Blair to yank...