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Word: scares (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Queen and her party, some of the papers went overboard. After the Australian minister in charge of the royal tour cautioned the crowds not to throw small flags into the royal car and to show "Australian sportsmanship and fair play," some London papers 'treated the warning with scare headlines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Australian Boomerang | 2/22/1954 | See Source »

...Even if Service-wide enlistments were to soar," McNamara explained, "officials here would credit much of the increase to whatever scare power an active draft program might still have...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: Air Force May Receive Share of Larger Draft | 2/16/1954 | See Source »

...last week's press conference, President Eisenhower, although he didn't say so, borrowed a leaf from his Republican predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. Agreeing with Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson, who had complained that Americans have been doing too much "atom rattling" by scare headlines and speeches warning of the nation's military might, the President said he has spent some little time at war, and he didn't think that big and bombastic talk was the thing that other people fear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Speak Softly | 2/15/1954 | See Source »

...prouder, If you'd shout I love you louder." One more try, Vag resolved. If I don't find something now, hell with it. He opened "This valentine is guaranteed. . " and then groaned slightly when a pop-out gorilla leered at him with the inscription, ". . . to scare the YELL out of you." I guess I'm just too old to appreciate these things any more, Vag mumbled as he hunched under his tweed overcoat, and strode with determined sophistication out the door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Roses Are Red. . . | 2/10/1954 | See Source »

...underdog Amherst five gave the varsity a scare last night, but the Crimson, sparked by Ed Blodnick and Ed Condon, pulled out a fourth quarter, 56-51 victory at the I.A.B...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Edges Amherst Five In Close Win | 2/4/1954 | See Source »

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