Word: jumpings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...their last. Either a Fascist or a Soviet Dictatorship-and it is not impossible, however unlikely, that one might arise-would swiftly reduce India to the status of Ethiopia or one of the Central Asian so-called "Soviet Republics" now exploited from Moscow and made to jump at the commands of Stalin. Last week, with the initial stage of Provincial Autonomy set to click into action in 1937, the provisional date for full coming into effect of the Indian-Federation was set forward from 1940 to take place within a period which the Viceroy called "very short." Most observers...
Soon to be adapted to the "roadable" giro is Inventor Cierva's new "jump take-off"-a method by which the giro for the first time can actually rise straight into the air. This is done by briefly gearing the rotor blades to the engine and whirling them at top speed while their angle of incidence is zero. When the clutch is disengaged and the blades are suddenly given a sharp angle of incidence, the giro jumps some 15 feet straight off the ground. Then the propeller drags the giro forward...
...readable giro is to be sold to the Bureau of Air Commerce for $12,500. It cost some $80,000 to develop. Eventually, Autogiro Co. of America expects to start mass production, bring the price down toward that of a good automobile. Firm conviction is that the combination of jump take-off and roadability is the only way to end private flying's present prime inconvenience: getting to and from a landing place...
...Last week, after consolidating the readings of his executive committeemen at a consultation in Chicago, Republican National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton announced that the national fever chart of Landon enthusiasm showed a slump during August, but was now displaying a hopeful rise. In that revelation he was one jump ahead of seasoned political writers, who, as the Presidential campaign rounded its Labor Day corner with only eight weeks to go, were agreed that GOProgress had definitely slacked off. Searching for reasons, they solemnly took stock of trends and events since the June night at Cleveland when John Hamilton...
...July 15, the New York Giants were fifth in National League standing. Last week they were first, three and a half games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. To make the jump had taken them less than eight weeks, in which they won 15 consecutive games, and a total of 44 games out of 59. Since reaching first place, three weeks ago, their pace has slackened perceptibly but not enough to prevent them from continuing to draw away from the Cardinals and last year's pennant winner, the Chicago Cubs. With 14 games left to play last week...