Word: buoyed
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...Although he wobbled from side to side, bumped the buoy markers during his backstroke lap, the University of Southern California's Dennis Rounsavelle. 19, clipped nearly a second off George Harrison's world record for the 40-meter individual medley in the Men's A.A.U. swimming championships at Toieoc...
...Tighten Our Belts." In Lisbon he got the lavish affection that he needed to buoy his spirits. Arriving four days ahead of schedule, the President found that the Portuguese had nevertheless got their welcome ready in time: there were warm greetings from President Américo Tomas and Strongman António de Oliveira Salazar, a 21-gun salute, and enthusiastic thousands lining the streets to see him. "I'm sure glad to be here and away from there." he said. But despite his happy mood, his staff caught flashes of concern in his face, and in his stumbling...
...centered on becoming Secretary of State. But the situation had changed. After Wisconsin, the stormy issue of religion threatened to shake the Democratic boat (TIME, April 18), sink the two presidential aspirants whom Stevenson supporters might find acceptable-Massachusetts' Kennedy and Minnesota's Hubert Humphrey-and buoy up those whom they like least, Texas' Lyndon Johnson and Missouri's Stuart Symington. And Stevenson, who long ago had planned to be away during the Wisconsin battle, was unscarred and obviously available...