Word: attract
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...their sudden show of Southern passivity-sullen as it was-white Mississippians managed to play Br'er Fox to the marchers, who did not quite attract all of the headlines they sought in the hope of galvanizing Congress into quick passage of President Johnson's new civil rights bill. They were succeeding in James Meredith's original task of showing Negroes that they could walk through Mississippi with dignity. More important yet, their registration forays added 2,250 Negroes to Mississippi's voting lists...
...Murphy Precedent. As a result, Reagan made important inroads among moderate Republicans, attracting 300,000 more votes than Goldwater did in California's presidential primary two years ago. To win in November, Reagan must hold broad Republican support and attract a substantial number of Democrats as well. He has made a good start by sounding genuinely interested in building an effective coalition. "We'll go after the independents," he said last week, "because our cause crosses party lines...
...Bell got in first licks. Far from earning an excessive profit, argued Vice President F. Mark Garlinghouse, A.T. & T. in 1965 earned a modest 7.78% on investment as against 10% to 12% for most big industrial firms. He contended that the telephone company really needs 8% to 8.5% to attract fresh capital and "treat our present investors fairly...
...researchers give from one quarter to all of their time to the Shadow Faculty. It is possible that they, and the Faculty's unusual combination of disciplines, will continue to attract new research projects. "We might die is two years, or we might double in size," is Oliver's summatione...
...memorial complex. Such facilities might include ground-floor businesses opening both onto Eliot Street and the memorial area, with upper stories being available for rental to student organizations or businesses. It is, of course, possible that the businesses selected to occupy the commercial buildings under such a plan would attract no students whatever, and that the area would remain tourists' property. But suppose that Eliot Street, as accessible to the Houses as the present Harvard Square area, were lined with attracted restaurants and sidewalk cafes, off-beat clothing stores, book stores, art supply stores, and offices for student organizations presently...