Word: icing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...reporters were accustomed to more stimulating press-conference re freshment. But if the Coca-Cola served at the Pentagon last week seemed bland, the ice that cooled it was something else again. That ice, announced Army scientists, was formed from snow that fell around the time that Christ was born. It had been taken from...
...second came at 9:15 of the opening period when a perfect center by right wing Dudley Blodget left the flashy sophomore with an open shot on goal and he connected to put the game on ice...
...them-are being installed, and Cavalrymen can tune in to Big Valley Radio, a twelve-hour FM station built by the troopers from scrounged equipment and featuring mainly rock 'n' roll tapes contributed by the men themselves. In the heat of An Khe's sunny clime, ice is still a luxury. When the Cav arrived, a local entrepreneur hauled in ice from Pleiku every day, most of it melting before he got there but the remainder providing a cool profit. Then one day he failed to show up, and troopers found his creaky, decrepit truck leaking ice...
...predicted, and Dr. Kerlan advised that Koufax be used sparingly. But even more than most pitchers, Sandy needs the rhythm of regular rotation every four days. He decided to try-by eliminating his sidearm delivery and the wrenching slider, or fast curve, from his repertoire. With the help of ice packs, he did not miss a turn all year long, posted a 26-8 record for the regular season, and then pitched the Dodgers to victory in the World Series...
...infra-red recordings also seem to rule out the theory that comets are composed primarily of ice and dust. Ikeya-Seki's high temperatures could have occurred only if it contained large amounts of metallic material. Most of the comet's lighter-weight chemical elements were probably boiled away during a previous close approach to the sun. The scientists also measured the total amount of energy Ikeya-Seki radiated before and after it swung around the sun; they calculated that it lost 65% of its mass and broke into two pieces...