Word: pescara
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...entries have been received by the British Air Ministry for its Helicopter prize of $25,000. Not all the contestants are British. The U.S. is represented by Emil Berliner and his son Henry who have already achieved considerable success with a vertical lift machine in various tests in Washington. Pescara represents France, and there is at least one Spaniard in the running...
...mosaic form an exquisite setting for the bronze doors, which are masterpieces of Italian cire perdue work of the 16th Century, said to be as fine as those of the Baptistry of Florence. The most conspicuous object in the hall is a bronze bust of the Marquis of Pescara, wearing the Golden Fleece, ascribed to Benvenuto Cellini. In the rooms, which will form the happy hunt-ing-ground of bibliophiles living and bibliophiles yet to be born, are some of the choicest books in existence, ranging from the rare incunabula (books printed before 1500) to autograph copies of books...
...Marquis Pateras Pescara broke his own world's records for helicopter flight by remaining in the air eight minutes 13 4/5 seconds while flying 1,160 meters-about two-thirds of a mile-in a vertical line. He will now try for the prize of the Aero Club of France, which requires a flight of 500 meters, with return and landing within a circle ten meters in diameter...
...Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Marquis Pescara, Argentine engineer, stayed in the air more than five minutes in a helicopter...
Benito Mussolini: "At Pescara, Italy, I visited poet Gabriele d'Annunzio's birthplace, an humble cottage. I was received by his former governess, shown the household relics. From a window I addressed a crowd: 'Let our reverend thoughts wend their way to d'Annunzio, the heroic soldier, faithful Italian, wonderful poet. Viva...