Word: strengthen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Although speaking on "Imagination in the Theatre," Burrell called for the formation of a repertory company with an accompanying drama school in an area like Boston as the best way to strengthen the legitimate theatre in this country. Such a theatre, he said, is the best way to develop the versatility in an actor which is necessary for imaginative performances...
...question of authority, as you state. From my own personal knowledge, I can state that the visit of the most Rev. Emanuel Suarez, Master General of the Dominican Order, not only met no resistance, but the measures he employed were accepted . . . His visit served to strengthen the bonds which unite the French Dominicans with their leader in Rome. In fact, even before this visit, the Dominican worker-priests themselves had already submitted to the orders of the bishops and of the Holy...
...belief that the Indo-China war cannot be won on the field, that it must be ended by negotiation. The French feel trapped in a "heads-you-win, tails-we-lose" position. If Dienbienphu stands fast (as seemed highly possible this week), the price of victory would likely strengthen the voices of those who believe that the Indo-China war costs more than it is worth. Should the fortress fall, there would almost certainly be a massive public outcry to end the war. and hang the consequences. Either way, France is painfully close to wanting an armistice at almost...
...plague other areas in the University; the history of the Medical School attests this. A new medical center, then, may be nearer a reality now than in all the years it has been discussed. And when it is built, Blue Cross coverage should be adopted with it. Both will strengthen the University's lamentable facilities...
...materials such as iron ore and lumber in return for finished products from Japan has yet to produce its first delivery. Nevertheless, Japan's economy is so shaky that businessmen are clamoring for more business with China despite U.S. pressures. They think the fact that trade would strengthen China in the cold war is not as important as the fact that Sino-Japanese trade would also strengthen Japan. Said Kumaichi Yamamoto, a conservative ex-diplomat and now head of the Japan-Red China Trade Promotion Society: "We are moving inevitably towards increased trade with China. This cannot be prevented...