Word: howler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fortune and a reputation as an administrator in industry (Emerson Electric), came to Washington as Truman's Surplus Property chief in 1945, later became the first Secretary of the Air Force. Moved to his present job last April, Symington for a long time was regarded as a calamity howler crying for more arms & men, but his pessimism was proved right by the defeat in Korea. While personally favoring more preparedness, he has loyally cooperated with the Administration's take-it-easy approach...
...howler, ruled Registrar George McCulley after a hasty examination of the new card supply. The printer had left out the "not" in all of them...
...sign. After the first seven students had signed, somebody bothered to read the pledge. "In the event of war with any foreign nation," said the card, "I will support or adhere to the government of such foreign nation." College officials blinked and blanched. Was it a hoax or a howler...