Word: hops
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...crate, name of Lindbergh, made his way from New York to Paris in 33½ hrs. Millions who have followed his route since then-immersed in mystery stories, poker or the semistupor of Dramamine-have scarcely bothered to note the once-broad Atlantic beneath them on their 18-hr. hop...
...whirring wings, from Korean battlefields to Brazilian jungles, it has fluttered to the rescue of grounded airmen. It has ferried passengers and cargo to remote landings that were unreachable by conventional, straight-wing planes. Last week the helicopter added new range to its versatility. In a 3,400-mile hop, skip & jump, a pair of Sikorsky H19 helicopters landed in Prestwick, Scotland, after a leisurely 16-day flight from Westover Field, Mass. For the first time, rotary-wing aircraft had spanned the Atlantic...
...French and Hungarians in fencing, the Swiss, Czechs and Germans in gymnastics. For the U.S., the Olympics have always been a track & field show, dominated by the U.S. since James B. Connolly took the first modern Olympic title at Athens in 1896 with a running triple jump (now the hop, step and jump) of 45ft...
Fleas, say Authors Rothschild and Clay, are comparative novices in the bird-pestering business. They hop on & off as if they had a life of their own. But lice have been bird parasites as long as birds have been birds. They probably sucked the blood of reptiles from which birds developed. When reptiles' scales turned into birds' feathers, the lice learned to graze and flourish on the new crop...
...other team members making the trip are Emil San Soucie, Hal Gerry, Hugh Maguire, Steve Sharp, and Bruce Phillips. San Soucie and Gerry appear to be top men of this group. San Soucie has shown the most improvement with an outstanding Hop performance, while Gerry has been consistent throughout the season. The ICAAAA is the last meet of the year for the harriers...