Word: wing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...injury of one of 13 'chute jumpers who took leave of a Ford trimotor together. The unlucky 13th landed in the grandstand, broke a leg, hurt his skull. Betty Lund, whose husband "Freddy" Lund was a flying partner of Dale ("Red") Jackson (see col. 3), stunted a taper wing Waco as if she had never heard that both men were killed doing that very thing...
...amphibian. Dale ("Red") Jackson, co-holder with Forest O'Brine of the world's refueling duration record, was again qualifying for a nickname he earned two years ago? "Flying Fool.". . . Again he pulled the little ship over in a loop, began to straighten out after the dive?when a wing tore off, then another . . . Pilot Jackson died in the wreckage, one hand hooked in the ripcord of his 'chute. Builder Walter Beech was later quoted as saying he had warned Jackson not to stunt the ship which was not designed to withstand violent maneuvers...
...building would have, besides the operating rooms, wards and private rooms for twice as many patients as can now be accommodated; the main building, it is thought, would with minor changes suffice for the administration offices and for the nurses' and maids' quarters. To move the present contagious wing, a step that the lack of available land would necessitate, would cost $100,000. The cost of a new building is estimated...
...team has been formed, which will open its season Friday afternoon against Browne and Nichols. The members of the 1935 seconds from the lightweight division up are: V. H. Kramer '35, E. E. Parmelee '35, H. G. Fernald '35, J. P. Coolidge '35, E. M. Kimball '35, L. T. Wing '35, Peirce Fuller '35, and H. A. Raff...
Whether or not Harvard University will be represented on the American Olympic hockey team, now training at Lake Placid, remained undecided last night. An invitation has been extended to W. B. Wood '32, and C. C. Cunningham '32, centre and right wing on the University sextet, to join the Olympic team by Coach A. R. Winsor...