Word: tiredly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...warning light blinking on the control panel, Alvin White, 47, North American Aviation's chief test pilot in the West, and his copilot, Air Force Colonel Joseph Cotton, 44, knew something was amiss with their landing gear. Pursuit jets monitoring the flight reported that one of the two tires on Cecil's forward gear had blown and the entire assembly was jammed against the partly open doors of the wheel cavity. A computer governing the gear's operation had malfunctioned, causing the doors to start closing before the gear had fully retracted. One door had knifed into...
...trouble with uproars is that they do not last forever. The public will soon tire of listening to Ralph Nader and his indiscriminate attacks on the automobile industry. Demand will rise again and the threat of shrinking sales will recede, simply because automobiles are a necessity to most Americans whether or not safety devices have been installed...
...basic meat-and-potatoes information, the tourist must look elsewhere. If he is in range, the best guides to most of his needs are produced by the French tire factory, Michelin & Cie. The Michelin Guides cover most of Western Europe in four languages and in two series. Michelin Green is an excellent illustrated sightseeing guide, heavy on history. Michelin Red, whose annual ratings can make or break any leading restaurant in France, is the undisputed arbiter of the world's finest cuisine. Unfortunately, Michelin covers neither entertainment npr shopping, and is no help at all to the tourist wondering...
...night last February, Mits had a flat tire while driving his family home after visiting Grace's relatives. As he got out to fix it, another car drew up and hovered nearby. When he opened the door to get back into his car, automatically turning on the inside lights, Mits became an easy target and was shot dead. Danny, who had lived with Mits and "loved him like a brother," was immediately pulled in for questioning by the police...
...entrants, 17 finished. Once cyclist, riding an 1180 sprint cycle, had a flat tire, and two were injured when their bikes slipped on wet trolley tracks. The last one vanished entirely. If you know him and he's safe, tell somebody, so the timers can go home...