On August 1, 1966, a man named Charles Whitman forced his way to the observation deck and, using high-powered rifles from that commanding vantage point, fired at people on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods.
German machine gunners had occupied a commanding vantage overlooking the sunken road, and began to rain down heavy fire around Towner's position.
Some people had slept on pavements overnight to secure a good vantage point and the crowd was six deep in places.
The low lights and cosy space are a real plus, but there is very limited viewing space so getting there early is the best way to secure a decent vantage point.
The doctor plodded on for about 10 minutes more, working the ultrasound wand and occasionally coaxing Jeanne's jellied abdomen this way or that, in order to secure a better vantage point.
To secure an enviable vantage point, grab a spot along State Street early to beat heavy crowds.
Immediately following the destruction of the World Trade Center, photojournalist Kate Brooks made a beeline to Pakistan, where she secured an ideal vantage point from which to view the military and geopolitical repercussions of the 9/11 attacks.
In 1842 he secured an appointment as consul at Mosul, in Ottoman Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), in order to secure a vantage point for discovering the vanished cities of Assyria, which were known at that time only from conflicting accounts of ancient writers and from biblical references.
He again went forward alone, secured a vantage point and opened fire on the Germans.
In this role, babies are able to snuggle into mom and focus on her familiar scent and heartbeat, or take note of the outside environment from a safe, secure and attached vantage point.
There are four duplex penthouses, with PH16/17B situated on the northwest corner of the building, a vantage point that provides commanding views of the Reservoir from the 16th-floor living room and the 47-foot wraparound terrace on the 17th floor, which is accessible by a curving staircase or an interior elevator.
