Word: rapped
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...members of a democratic cabinet politely begging to differ with each other, the fact was that in the final testing of strengths neither man cared basically about ideological matters. Proof of this lay in the resignation announcement. In losing the struggle for power, Malenkov even had to take the rap for errors in agriculture made by Khrushchev...
...escapade reminiscent of some his madcap father used to pull, was nabbed for reckless driving while whooping it up on his second wedding anniversary. He gave the cops some grandiloquent lip, was promptly tossed into jail, let out shortly on $300 bail, next day pleaded innocent to the rap...
...pack of aces he collected for it, as the "Squadron of Experts." The big picture thereupon dissolved to the gun-sight view. With the oldtime exhilaration, ex-Brasshat Galland blew up two U.S. Marauders. Then "a hail of fire enveloped me. A Mustang had caught me napping. A sharp rap hit my right knee. The instrument panel . . . was shattered. The right engine was also hit. Its metal covering worked loose . . . and was partly carried away. Now the left engine was hit too. I could hardly hold...
...still Premier. But in 1952 the Red regime drastically devalued the Rumanian leu, thus depriving the people of most of their savings. News of the impending devaluation leaked out; party favorites and some others got rid of their old currency ahead of time. As Finance Minister, Luca took the rap. In addition, the regime now needed a villain to blame for the desperate economic problems caused by the persistent Russian plundering of Rumania. He was already on hand -that old trouper, Comrade Luca...
...band of reporters persuaded the Premier into a pre-departure press conference, which he promptly took over with a rap of his cane on the floor. "I have something to say," he squeaked, "so I'll talk first." he was going to visit Canada, Britain, the Vatican, the Continent and the U.S. (for one quick stopover, then a formal visit in November), to win good will and loans for Japan, expand trade, smooth out some misgivings, and "thank" the U.S.-and especially General Douglas MacArthur-for helping Japan rise from defeat...