Word: skywards
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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When they first hear the roar, visitors at Canada's Expo 67 look skyward, expecting to see a low-flying airplane. Instead, shooting spray from all sides, an ungainly contraption speeds by on the nearby St. Lawrence River, carrying 38 passengers on one of the fair's most popular rides. For most visitors, it is their first glimpse of the hovercraft, a British amphibious vehicle that suspends itself on a cushion of air and skims with equal ease over land, ice or water...
...Drop. Looking skyward, Surveyor spotted Venus, photographed it and transmitted the pictures to scientists, who will use them to obtain a precise fix on the spacecraft. Knowing the position of Venus in the sky and the angle of the camera mirror at the time each picture was taken, scientists can determine Surveyor's exact location...
...urban land grows ever scarcer and more expensive, planners are increasingly turning their eyes skyward to the unused space overhead. And when they survey the city, the airspace that stands out most is that over open railroad tracks and highways...
...John F. Kennedy Memorial on Cambridge. When completed in the early '70's, the Library complex will attract thousands of tourists to the City -- that much is known. But equally important for Cambridge, the Library's presence will drastically affect local commercial patterns and push real estate values skyward...
...third quarter was as ho-hum as the first two until the big punt. With third and 25 on their own five-yard line, Coach Henry Lamar sent Singleterry in to punt the Crimson out of trouble. He booted a 40 yarder, but with his right leg skyward, he was suddenly hit by a defender who rolled into his left...