Word: bogeyman
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...Every move in the cold war induces a corresponding military reaction and a psychological mirror image," said Osgood, who has pioneered the concept of 'unilateral initiatives.' Each belligerent step calls forth a belligerent step from the other side; thus each camp simultaneously reinforces the bogeyman image of the other. "In this atmosphere," Osgood agreed, "disarmament negotiations seem futile...
...high of 127.5), the index has conditioned most Americans to believe that the U.S. is gripped by creeping inflation. Last week, in hearings before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, some distinguished economists suggested that the C.P.I, has a "systematic upward bias" that has made inflation more of a bogeyman than the facts warrant...
Author Mitford puts rather too little wit and spirit into what is, at best, an awkward theme for comedy, the civil war between generations. Her sharpest jabs are scarcely meant to be funny and are aimed at that badly frayed bogeyman, the Americanization of the Old World. The book ends with a teen-age riot when Yanky Fonzy, a pasty-faced U.S.-type rock 'n' roller, is booked into Le Pop Club de France, escorted by two runaway idolaters from Eton-Fanny's younger sons, naturally. The Yanky Fonzy riot almost saves Don't Tell Alfred...
...heartening to see education receiving somewhat more than its perennial election year homage. In proposing to extend Federal aid to the realm of teachers' salaries, Senator Kennedy expressed the sensible opinion that Federal control amounts to a risk, but not a bogeyman. It is a risk that can be handled by legislation safeguarding local autonomy over the use of Federal funds. And it is a risk that we have been paying too highly for not taking...
...last week's P.G.A., its fairways were trimmed to 30-yd. widths, its undulating greens were tucked behind yawning lakes; deep bunkers dotted its entire 7,165-yd length. Groaned Canadian Open Winner Art Wall after a bogeyman second round: "It's beyond me. I'm just not good enough for this course." Neither were Palmer, Snead and Hogan -at least last week. Ben Hogan was unable to earn a single birdie in the first 54 holes, did not survive the final cut. Palmer took a horrendous triple-bogey 8 on the 625-yd. 16th...