Word: shafted
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...effect for sound waves: the frequency of vibration of a light source moving toward an observer seems to increase just as the horn of an onrushing train apparently rises in pitch. To test this principle, Pound set up a source of radiation at the top of a 75-foot shaft in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory. At the bottom of the shaft was an absorber...
...measuring the difference between absorption at the top and the bottom of the shaft, Pound found the difference in frequency for a height of around 30 yards is approximately two parts per quadrillion...
After hesitating briefly at the third floor, the ever-loaded lift then continued at its normal speed to the very bottom of the shaft and stuck there. The cables had remained firm, but the extra half ton of humanity apparently caused the breaking mechanism to falter...
Switching his tactics, Master Bullitt drove his private elevator, located in the adjacent shaft, down to the basement. Then, by means of a human chain, the trapped students were lifted out of the escape hatch at the top of the "people's elevator" into the neigh boring one. Within fifteen minutes the crippled conveyance had been completely evacuated and Quincy House had returned to normalcy...
Piped Wine. The situation seemed hopeless, but 32 hours later, a small exploratory rescue drill broke through the roof of their cavern and a tiny microphone was lowered. Chosen as spokesman, Martinet introduced everybody all around, suggested that the main rescue shaft be drilled from another-and more difficult-angle to lessen the danger of falling rock. "We are a little hungry, a little cold and very thirsty," he called to the rescuers above. Down came some red wine in a hose. Later, specially baked, rodlike loaves of bread were lowered into the tiny opening...