Word: slash
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Eisenhower told a news conference there is no hope for a real slash in government spending unless a very great easing of world tensions makes it possible to cut the present "stupendous" expenditures for defense...
Congress, in its attempts to slash the President's record Budget, is cutting some impractical corners. Since the legislators find it difficult to pare down the large items, they are trying to whittle away lesser expenditures. These cuts seriously impair the functions of the agencies concerned. While the Post Office won its battle, the Weather Bureau now finds itself in danger. Its request for funds should not be sacrificed to the insignificant savings which would result from such cuts...
...Lainy" Crapp worked up to 80 push-ups and, boasted her proud coach, Frank Guthrie, became "almost as strong as a,man." Before the Olympics began, Guthrie figured Lamy was certainly strong enough to swim like a man. He taught her to reduce her kicking power and to slash the water with her arms in a harsh, unladylike chop The change paid off in spectacular style...
Eisenhower told a news conference British leaders in effect had no alternative but to slash defense spending in view of Britain's post-war economic problems...
...Senate had demonstrated only one problem in attempts to cut the budget: no member of Congress wants to cut where his constituents are apt to bleed. There is a much more serious problem. To make any major cut in the budget, the Congress would have to slash hard at defense, mutual security, farm programs or welfare. And in the halls of Congress, that is like being against motherhood...