Word: rains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Outside, a man with a crepe-draped Argentine flag perched himself in the fork of a tree and announced dramatically that he would stay there forever. (Rain soon forced him down.) Churches throughout Argentina tolled a slow, mournful death-knell. A month of crises in Eva Perón's illness had put the nation on notice that she would die; by sunrise the citizens had draped buildings and lamp posts in black...
...Washington last week after a tour of Korea, Air Force Under Secretary Roswell Gilpatrick announced that after two years of war the Far East Air Forces were in the best shape ever. In Korea, Army Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins promised that more and heavier air blows would rain on North Korea "if they [the Communists] insist on prolonging the war." Admiral William Fechteler, Chief of Naval Operations who was also in the Pacific, spoke up for the Navy. Fechteler said that two new carrier jets, able to cope with the enemy's MIG-15, are in production...
...president of the Mormon Church, a pink-trousered lady from Pakistan and a bearded artist in a bright green suit were just a few of those among whom the Queen strolled, chatting pleasantly and shaking hands at an average of once every 15 seconds. Even a downpour of rain which sent many guests scuttling into the palace failed to deter her. Protected by an umbrella held by a lady-in-waiting, and preceded by a dignified spearhead of ice-breaking courtiers, Queen Elizabeth II went right on doing her democratic duty. "It is all "very interesting," murmured a general from...
Into Helsinki's Olympic stadium this week trooped some 6,000 athletes and officials of 67 nations,* parading around the rain-soaked, brick-red track past the presidential box and the stands packed with 70,000 applauding spectators. In its traditional position, the Greek team led the parade. Behind it, in order of the Finnish alphabet, marched the others: India's athletes, in light green and white flannels and gay turbans; the Russians, men in cream-colored flannels, women in bright blue blazers; the 368-member U.S. team: and the Finns, bringing up the rear as Olympic hosts...
...Rain Hat. In Richmond, Va., the M. & B. Headwear Co. began sales of what it called the first nonshrinkable waterproof hat for men. Nonstitched, the cloth of the hat is laminated together and covered with a thin, transparent coat of plastic. Price...