Measures of the interstellar Ca ii K line and the mercury nightsky lines indicate that the spectrograph was stable during the run, and that the standard error of measurement of a single line is about 15 km s⁻¹.[…]Hγ may contain weak Hg nightsky lines,[…]

In 1968 there were 1547 grade crossing fatalities. Two-thirds of the total fatalities associated with railroad operations occurred at grade crossings.

Though highbred and luxury-loving, as a young man he was not averse to hard political work, and many old-timers still remember the days when Bill Whitney delivered cart-tail harangues on the lower east side.

“Well, my dear,” he deliberately began, “considering we never saw her before, she seems a very pretty sort of young lady; and I dare say she was very much pleased with you. She speaks a little too quick. A little quickness of voice there is which rather hurts the ear. But I believe I am nice; I do not like strange voices; and nobody speaks like you and poor Miss Taylor. ..."