Word: weathering
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Alighting from the Columbine at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport one afternoon last week, Candidate Dwight Eisenhower found campaign weather crisp and sunny. Moreover, with one sweep of his practiced eye, he could see that something was happening to the political barometer in this long-Democratic (since 1936) area. More than 5,000 had ignored the sixth World Series game, instead were gathered to meet his plane. Along the 18-mile route into the city, the President, in his bubble-domed limousine, saw jammed roadsides and signs ("Rosslyn Farms 99.4% for Ike") pointing his way. In downtown Pittsburgh 100,000 lined...
...ultimate instrument system, says Commander Hoover, should be completely visual. When the pilot runs into thick weather and loses sight of the ground, a screen before him will light up, showing him a map of the ground below. The moving silhouette of a small airplane will tell him his position, and a luminous curve on the map will tell him how far he can fly without running out of fuel. Another luminous screen will show him a radar view of the terrain ahead, with mountains or other obstacles. These meaning-packed pictures will be the output of a lightweight computer...
...most powerful Chevy engine. It will be standard equipment on Chevrolet's Corvette sports car and optional (estimated at $190 extra cost) on every other model. Instead of using a carburetor, the fuel-injection system shoots gasoline and air directly into each cylinder, thus gives faster cold-weather starts, quicker warmups, and better fuel economy...
...part, the Crimson's response to Benham's presence will be, once again, to rush him, for the weather forecast seems not to meet Jordan's specifications...
...very important aspect of Saturday's game will be the weather. Last year, a rain and wind did nearly as much to defeat Columbia as did the Crimson. In such weather, the threat of Benham's passing attack was greatly diminished and he attempted only eight passes, three of which were completions. In other words, if the storm that is now off the coast hits New York on Saturday, Little may lose most of his offense...