Word: boosts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...counting on the turbaned peasant masses, along with the popular national army of enigmatic No. 2 man, Colonel Houari Boumedienne, to keep him in power. Ben Bella's immediate problem is reviving the economy, and last week, on the eve of the presidential vote, he announced a timely boost from the Soviet Union-a $100 million loan to Algeria. Although disbursement details had yet to be worked out on paper, Russia thus becomes Ben Bella's second most important helper after France, which has promised up to $700 million...
...concessionaire at Santos said no. Dockmen also demanded a 30-day paid vacation each year, full pay for days they are on strike, and a 20% "shame" bonus for hefting such cargoes as toilet bowls and sanitary napkins. After three days' idleness, they settled for a 20% pay boost, as well as regular pay for the three days' work they missed...
...other in the worldwide "referendum" is Cuba. Despite the $1,000,000 a day that Russia is pouring into his island commune, Fidel Castro is still angry over Khrushchev's withdrawal of Soviet rockets last fall. Trying to make the Soviet leader sweat, Castro is obviously attempting to boost his price for supporting Russia in its struggle with the Chinese. But there is little doubt that Cuba will ultimately sign the treaty, for Castro needs Russia to buy his 3,800,000-ton sugar crop and to continue steady transfusion of economic...
...Ambassador Eugenie Anderson to give a Fourth of July speech on television; Bulgarian diplomats now accept dinner invitations from embassy personnel. After years of stalling the U.S., Sofia finally agreed to a settlement involving more than $3,500,000 in conflicting commercial claims. Reason: Bulgaria badly wants to boost trade with the U.S., leaped at the chance to open a trade promotion office in Manhattan...
...work of an informal committee long interested in establishing a chair in the University for modern Greek studies received a substantial boost this summer when Prof. C.A. Trypanis offered Comp Lit S-174, Modern Greek Literature...