Word: snow
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Something happened this morning, though, that made me change my mind forever: I read your cover story on air pollution [Jan. 27]. Then I went to the door and opened it. The turbulent air was clean and bracing, and the snow that had fallen a week ago was still white and clean...
...Colorado's White River National Forest, the 20-man "safari" struck out up a narrow, wooded trail for three miles, then broke out on top at 10,000 ft. onto untouched snow fields. Under blue skies and a dazzling sun, sportsmen zigged and zagged lazily back down the mountain, through pine trees and leafless aspen, pausing only for a lunch of coffeecake and hot chocolate in an alpine meadow. Meanwhile, at Lancaster, N.H., the emphasis was on all-out action: 121 competitors, vying for 56 trophies and cash prizes, slammed through bone-jarring, cross-country or downhill obstacle races...
...tractioned by rear tanklike belt treads, and steered by handle bars attached to two front-running skis. On steep downhill runs, they give the driver all the thrills he can handle; yet, piloted sensibly, they are relatively safe. In a spill, the driver is usually thrown clear into soft snow, and the snowmobile stops as soon as his hands release the throttle...
...sunshine was dazzling, and the windows--all five floors of them--sparkled. Workmen had spent all morning removing thousands of square feet of Tuesday's snow, so that the walks, terraces and courtyards were clear...
...Minister Chen Yi sent a cable promising the students a triumphant return to Peking. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in an elaborate attack, said: "Since we dread neither heaven nor earth, neither devils nor gods, how can we possibly dread you, a few flies freezing to death in the whirling snow?" The Chinese made so much of the incident that many observers felt that they had purposely staged it to give themselves an excuse to take further steps against Russians in China. They hardly needed an excuse. The two governments are denouncing each other with such frequency-and often taking action...