Word: yelps
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...National Democratic Headquarters on Washington's K Street, a delighted yelp went up when early returns from Connecticut's six congressional races were posted. Democrats had hoped to take four of the state's six seats; instead they scored a grand slam and hauled in all six. And as the evening wore on, similar gains across the U.S. gave Democrats the bright view of a strengthened hold on the House, which they dominated last session by a majority of 35 votes. Probable Democratic gain in this year's election: 35 to 40 votes...
...temporary cut averaging 25% in its monthly progress payments for aircraft production. But the Air Force still expected the industry to maintain full delivery schedules, either by cutting costs or borrowing money to keep going. Last week the replies were in, and they added up to one loud, angry yelp. Said one planemaker: "If the Department of Defense were private industry, it could be adjudged guilty of mismanagement punishable...
From Knowland & Co. came the expected yelp of protest. Blared Knowland's sidekick, New Hampshire's Styles Bridges: "A great mistake." Since the funds have already been appropriated, however, there seemed nothing they could do to stop the shipments. Then, at week's end, came a new obstacle to resumed U.S. military assistance. Huffed Belgrade, apparently with one eye on Moscow: it would need time to "reconsider" the question of U.S. heavy-weapons deliveries. The "reconsideration." the State Department believed. would not take long...
...turned out, Old Yeller did great things for the isolated little family. He ran down rabbits and treed squirrels for the table. He helped keep coons out of the corn patch, and when a raging she-bear made for little brother, Old Yeller pitched into her with yelp and fang and held her at bay until the boy was rescued. He saved Travis from a herd of killer hogs, proved again and again that when the chips are down a dog's character can't be gauged by his conformation...
After admiring the garden, the President accepted a dozen long-stemmed roses for Mamie, which he turned over to a Secret Service man. When the man left to put the flowers in the car, an indignant garden clubber let out a yelp. "Where's he going with our flowers?" she demanded...