Word: pylons
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...race was that won by Charles Sherman ("Casey") Jones, president of Curtiss-Wright flying service. Veteran of a hundred races in his barn- storming days, this was his first active participation in a national event in four years. President Jones flew a Cessna, showed by his gains at each pylon that his cunning is far from lost...
...milk-giving she-wolf, to crumbling Athens its Pallas Athene. The goddess of Chicago is Ceres, deity of grain, harvest, plenty. Last week a glittering aluminum Ceres took her place on the city's skyline, poising her twinkling magnificence on top of Chicago's tallest office pylon, the new 44-story, 609 ft. Board of Trade building.* Designed by Sculptor John H. Storrs, Ceres of Chicago went up to her perch in 40 pieces and was hurriedly assembled, a bit late for the Boards opening day ceremonies...