Word: developing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fifteen story structure is in line with the dramatic change that Sullivan asks of Cambridge, although the city may not reciprocate. Does he have an organized plan of development? "Right up here," he said, and pointed to his head. His problem is quite simple. "The city is controlled by Harvard and M.I.T. Just look at the CAC: Pusey, Killian, Mrs. Kerby-Miller. When I first started, they were going to help me; but then they knew what I was doing all the time, and blocked me. Anything that's good, and Harvard can't have it, they oppose. When someone...
...traffic snarl that such a building would obviously generate is sufficient reason for its construction elsewhere. If Mr. Sullivan is really interested in helping Cambridge, and, more particularly the Square, to solve traffic problems, to attract more business, and to develop parking facilities, he might consider erection of his building on stilts in one of the nearby undeveloped areas of the city. Of course, public land costs somewhat less than private holdings. But the difference in price is not so great as to warrant abandonment of the project. It is a wonderful idea...
Deliberately turning his back on his supporters, Frondizi refused to legalize the Peronistas as a political party, outlawed the Communists, clamped down on the Castroites. He violated every nationalistic precept by dealing with foreign oil companies to develop Argentina's state-owned oilfields, a task the oilmen proceeded to work at so diligently that Argentina expects to turn from an importer to an exporter of oil this year. He let foreign power companies expand Argentine electric power production, threw open the nation's iron-ore beds to overseas investors...
...territories with brand names derived from the words Standard Oil. Thus Jersey Standard's popular Esso brand gasoline (from Eastern states Standard), for example, was kept away from Sohio (Standard of Ohio) territory and Calso (California Standard). By breaking its shackles, Jersey Standard will be able to develop a single brand name to be pushed nationally. Already it is using Humble along with Esso and the names of the other five companies in ads. While plugging Humble, it is not sure whether this should be the nationwide name. Another possibility: Enco (for energy company), now being tested...
...most powerful businessmen in South Africa. Last week came his biggest breakthrough: the diamond-and gold-mining aristocracy, headed by Harry Oppenheimer's De Beers companies, included him in the formation of a giant, $285.6 million investment company, the largest that has ever set up to develop South African industry...