Word: attract
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...while Gambril's presence may attract more top swimmers, it could take its toll on Harvard veterans who aren't willing to make the sacrifice Gambril intends to demand. He says he will be "very disappointed if at time Harvard can't rank in the top ten in the nation." In view of Gambril's record, it won't be long before disappointment at Harvard is a thing of the past...
...seminar will meet for one and a half hours once a week for ten weeks at the Radcliffe Institute. Enrollment will be limited and determined by written application and, if necessary, an interview before September 28. Kahne hopes that the seminar will attract Harvard men as well as women...
...outstanding shares. Rather, as Florida Telephone President Max Wettstein told a four-man board at the Cost of Living Council in Washington last week, it was a question of principle-and sound business practice. The company needs uninterrupted dividend growth, he explained, in order to attract new capital for its construction program. Besides, Wettstein pointed out, President Nixon does not have congressional authority to freeze dividends, and the 10 increase cannot legally be rescinded...
...focus on new causes. In Philadelphia last month, Jaycees met with Black Panthers to rap on drugs and a sickle-cell anemia testing program; a group in Seattle is hoping to help set up halfway houses for parolees. The most important new approach centers on an aggressive drive to attract members in the nation's prisons. There are now 130 prison chapters, all formed for the same reason as chapters on the outside: to provide community-development and leadership training. While only a tiny minority of convicts participate, those who do bring the fervor of new converts...
...prove it to Xerox President C. Peter McColough. He is a socially conscious executive who has led the company into sponsoring controversial TV documentaries (including an eight-part series on blacks in America) and aiding black-owned businesses. McColough believes that the company's new program will attract more dedicated young workers to Xerox. "Many of our best people would not be here today if Xerox stood only for profits," he says. "We've encouraged our people to be involved. We are determined to put something back into society...