Word: hurrah
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...little demonstration, which the Guard had staged in at least 15 schools since November, was intended to make the pupils realize what could happen if they did not live in a free country. After a brief speech by Gregory, the kids were asked to raise their fists and shout "Hurrah!" if they loved America. Many did so with fervor. But parents criticized the use of weapons to promote patriotism, and the Guard retreated. Further mock raids have been canceled...
House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D.-Mass.), making his own last hurrah before retiring, yesterday counterpunched President Reagan's attacks on him, saying "the truth is a frequent casualty in the heat of an election campaign...
...indispensable man. The recent events, according to some, have invigorated him. "He didn't like the way he was pushed aside," says an intimate. "It took him forever to get rid of Wyman, and now he's enjoying it." For an aging broadcast legend, it is a sweet last hurrah...
After walking out of Harvard with diploma in hand tomorrow, Jeffrey C. Levy '86 plans to travel abroad with his friends for a "last hurrah together" before plunging into the professional world. No, he and his friends will not be walking on the Champs Elysee this summer. They'll be hiking along China's Great Wall. Not because they prefer Chinese food, but because, as Levy says, "the terrorist stuff pushed us eastward...
...Hurrah! A quorum was now present. The council continued debate on the budget. For another hour and a half. Though three stalwart men guarded the exits, council members somehow managed to slip away during the debates. The council was on the verge of voting on the complete budget when someone moved for another quorum call...