Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Angeles, trying to keep pace with Mike himself as he raced around the Paramount lot. In preparation for interviewing Mike during a flight back to New York, she had bought five new tapes for her recorder. But she took the wrong freeway, nearly missed the plane, and in her rush left the tapes in the car. Nichols was delighted at this evidence of journalistic fallibility, but Mary didn't mind. She was elated at having her peripatetic subject strapped down beside her during the five-hour flight...
Last week railbirds camped outside the Tokyo Race Course for three days to buy tickets for the 37th running of the Japan Derby. Other fans took part in the annual taxi derby, a wild last-minute rush to the track by hundreds of kamikaze drivers who are tipped 100 yen (27?) by customers for each rival taxi they pass. Among the 120,000 spectators who packed the track was a large contingent of housewives in kimonos and miniskirted girls who waited in long lines at the ladies-only betting windows...
During the day, when the demand for electricity in New York City is high, the stored water would be allowed to rush through a 40-foot-high tunnel carved through Storm King Mountain. At the base of Storm King, this water will then drive a series of turbine generators...
...shoot an elderly woman. About the only heroic figure in the mad morning was Lieut. Hugh Thompson, a helicopter pilot who marked spots where he saw wounded children and women so that ground troops could provide medical aid. He was astonished and furious when he saw officers and G.I.s rush over to shoot the victims instead. Thompson landed several times to rescue civilians, mostly children. He even ordered a crewman to fire at his fellow Americans if they tried to interfere...
...CRIMSON is pleased to announce the election of James D. Bednark '72 of Quincy House and Detroit, Mich., Madeline S. Crivello '73 of Cabot Hall and Milwaukee, Wis., Rush W. Dozier Jr. '72 of Lowell House and Madisonville, Ky., William B. Hamilton '72 of Kirkland House and Geneva, Switz., Jovce Heard '73 of Comstock Hall and Lexington, Paul G. Kleinman '73 of Wigglesworth Hall and Peckskill. N. Y., Bradford B. Kopp '73 of Wigglesworth Hall and Cambridge, Melanie T. Mason '71 of North House and Savannah, Ga., and Evan W. Thomas '73 of Grays Hall and Huntington...