Word: boosts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for the drama award, the Advisory Board decided to omit the prize. But with a New York Drama Critics Award and five Tonys (Broadway's Oscars) already on its mantel, Virginia probably got a bigger box-office boost by losing than by joining the 16 prizewinners. Bed & Booze. The jurors, though, were loudly upset. "Farce," cried Critic John Mason Brown. "We've had enough," said Yale Drama Professor J. W. Gassner, who recalled that when he and Brown recommended Lillian Hellman's Toys in the Attic...
...military equipment for which Tito would like spare parts since 50% of Yugoslavia's commerce is with the West, it is worried about the rising tariff walls of the six-nation Common Market. Naturally, Tito raised the problem of "most favored nation" status which, if eliminated, could sharply boost import levies on Yugoslavia's $30 million annual trade with the U.S. Rusk could offer no assurances that the clause would be restored, since the decision is up to Congress. On the whole, it was a pleasant if inconclusive chat. Then, less than 24 hours after he arrived...
Close Watch. Mafatlal has given something of a boost to "the public sector" by helping many schools and hospitals, setting up free meal canteens and a free girls' school and donating heavily to scientific and agricultural studies. But he concentrates his attention on his business, recruits bright young men from schools and colleges and trains them for top jobs in his empire. He watches expenses so closely that at the end of each day he summons his accountants into his presence and pores over their books. What Mafatlal sees has encouraged him in his plans to build...
Even more, Ogden's time bettered the University record for the half-time, set five years ago by Fred Howard. The time will not be submitted; however, since Ogden did not win the race. Ogden's performance gives yet another boost to the Crimson's Heptagonal title hopes, since captain Eddie Hamlin will be unable...
...revenue must be obtained," said Board Chairman Arthur Hays Sulzberger and Publisher Orvil E. Dryfoos, "to make up for our losses." Which is no news to New Yorkers, who have been paying twice as much (10?) for the Times ever since its reappearance last month. Some found the nickel boost too much to bear, and some discovered during the 114-day strike that they could live without the Times. The result: circulation last month was down 6.7% from April...