Word: retractions
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...increases in speed and range are likely while the hybrid aircraft still has a whirling rotor to get in the way of the airstream. For many years, Sikorsky thinks, conventional helicopters will hold the ground that they have recently won. Eventually, perhaps, a convertiplane will be perfected that can retract its rotors completely while flying as an airplane. Such a craft, free of the rotor's drag, might have very great speed and range. Presumably Sikorsky is working on this design...
...years at the school, he went on trial before a governmental disciplinary committee for insubordination. For one day, with ominous patience, Boris listened to the charges laid against him. On the second day, he faced his detractors with an ultimatum: "I'll give you just five seconds to retract these charges. Otherwise, I will present you with some overwhelming evidence...
...counterblast served only to heighten the tension. The Sandspur editors refused to retract, instead announced that they would put out another issue "in elaboration of the last one." Finally, two days ahead of their scheduled meeting, the majority of the trustees stepped in again...
Robert Amory, Jr. '36, professor of Law, said last night that he saw "no reason to retract my statements on the Law School Democratic Club's part in the recent local election...
Would you in your next issue, retract or correct this mistake, and once and for all clear up this matter in reference to my name. John Byrnes