Word: lightweight
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...intersquad races on Tuesday will be the last appearances of the heavy and lightweight crews on the Charles River this winter. Ten boats will be featured in this year's version of the annual classic...
...been allowed to choose their own. Instead Sir George Bellew, Garter King of Arms, had chosen one of four designs shown him by the firm of Ede & Ravenscroft, Ltd., robemakers for the Kings of England since the coronation of James II in 1685. His selection: a tricorn lightweight black velour, ornamented on one side with a rosette of gold lace held in place with a small gold sequin button. Worn slightly tilted, it might have had a little style, but Sir George decreed that the hat must be worn "dead straight...
...Bucky Fuller. His geodesic domes are popping up like mushrooms all over the surface of the globe. Essence of the geodesic dome is to frame a sphere (the greatest possible space with the least possible surface) with combinations of tetrahedrons ("the simplest finite system you can have"), making a lightweight, easily assembled structure of wide span and low cost...
...ruling was handed down in the case of bicycle tariffs. In March 1955 the Tariff Commission recommended an increase in duties on large-wheel, lightweight bicycles from 7^% of value to 22^% of value. The President boosted duties to only ni% of value. He erred, ruled the court: "If the President does not accept the findings of the commission, he should reject them, not compromise them...
Since veteran coach Bert Haines retired in 1952, the HAA has been able to attract competent graduate coaches for the lightweights when necessary. Volunteer Dick Lincoln '53 was quick to point out that under graduate coaching Harvard developed the champion lightweight crew that went to Henley last year...