Word: terrains
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...some extent the point where it approaches the ground. When it reaches about 48,000 ft the pilot will release a steerable paraglider. This final control is important because Gemini capsules will come down on land, not on the ocean, and the pilot will have to dodge unsuitable terrain...
...windswept, muddy terrain this weekend, it was a contest of who could stay on his feet longer, and who could kick harder. The Crimson opened the game with its familiar short passes and wing-to-wing feeds. The elements refused to cooperate: the wings lost their footing and the wet ball skidded past Crimson receivers to their opponents. In the first quarter, Harvard could manage only a few pokes at the Penn goal--slow dribblers that George Ralph scooped up with ease...
...five-hour briefing with senior army officers at the forward command headquarters of Tezpur, 100 miles from the frontier of Chinese-held Tibet, Menon learned that the Indian troops need new and better equipment to equalize Red China's terrain advantage. Operating from the Tibetan plateau, the Chinese have roads and airstrips only a short distance from their front lines. But the Indians must carry food and equipment on foot from forward supply depots up sheer mountain peaks too steep even for pack animals; a trip from a supply station to a frontier outpost often takes eight days. Airdrops...
Despite the confused reports concerning the recent fighting on the Sino-Indian border, one thing is clear: the Chinese have been planning their offensive for some time. The skill and effectiveness with which they deployed their troops over rugged Himalayan terrain indicates a carefully prepared battle scheme...
...courts will have floors of "standard green," the same stuff that covers the present outdoor varsity courts. The indoor and outdoor floors will be the same in order that matches begun outside may be completed inside without disputes about a change of terrain. In fact, the new building is expected to stand in the space now occupied by the varsity's first four courts...