Word: weathered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Elizabeth Knowlton of Boston, only two U. S. members of a German expedition to climb Nanga Parbat, one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas (26,629 ft.). In August he was nearly crushed to death by an avalanche but reached an altitude of 23,000 ft. before bad weather beat the expedition back...
...Vagabond, his dependable felt hat pulled dryly down over one ear, was making his quiet way across the Yard last evening, wondering why the Gods had not arranged a rotating weather schedule for the Fall. Cambridge puts on a cloak of the Mediaeval for rainy weather, especially on drenching evenings, and as the Vagabond trudged along, drawing himself bodily farther into the innermost warmth of his copious waterproof, he could not help exploring a trifle the grey depths of his youth. From faraway Massachusetts Avenue the groaning of a homebound orange street car was subdued by the nearer steady trickle...
...closing date for the house tennis tournaments, which are now all under way, has been set for Friday, November 4. It is hoped that all the Houses will complete their tournaments on or before that date, as the weather undoubtedly will not permit much tennis after that time. A House touch football league will be formed, and the games will commence on October 31, lasting until November 22. A cross country run will also be held on Wednesday, November 9, over a two-mile course along the Charles. Coach Mikkola will arrange the course in the near future. A House...
Beyond Tampico's forest of oil derricks, heavy weather buffeted the plane. Pilot Clevenger had to turn back, flying so low that the prelate's nervousness increased to terror. That night they kept him in Tampico. Next day he was placed on a "special train" (engine and one car) guarded by 30 soldiers. They did not reach the border until close to midnight. A group of priests and U. S. officials were there to receive the Archbishop, forward news of his arrival to the Vatican, install the exile in a private home to await developments...
Total U. S. deaths in the air dropped from 237 in 1930 to 183 last year. The committee attributed the drop to a 30% decline in nonscheduled commercial flying. Nearly one-fourth of all accidents on scheduled airlines last year were traced to bad weather, followed by structural failure, pilots' errors, motor failure...