Word: enrichment
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...This is the most significant day in the history of the great state of Florida," said Governor Haydon Burns fantastically. Possibly it was, for then fantastic Walt Disney, 64, announced that he will enrich the state's tourist folklure by conjuring up a $100 million Disneyland East on 27,000 acres south of Orlando. "It's the biggest thing we've ever tackled," beamed Walt, who won't repeat Disneyland West, but isn't saying what goodies he has in mind. Burns had in mind a 50% increase in tourist trade, and straightway named Disney...
...Hong Kong, Chin used his wide international contacts to build up the bank's foreign business, left its local affairs in the hands of a youthful staff. Whatever its reservations about Chin, the government is happy to see his bank prosper. Bangkok Bank has obviously helped to enrich the economy and has paid substantial dividends to its largest minority stockholder, the Thai government, which owns 30% of the shares...
...Joint Center's stated purpose is threefold: to improve fundamental knowledge about cities; to build a bridge between basic research and policy; and to enrich the teaching programs and research opportunities at the two universities...
...again. But of the second Thannhauser collection in Paris, only a few bundled-up paintings, including a rare 1905 Picasso, escaped Nazi confiscation. They were enough to spark a new beginning, and over the years Justin Thannhauser patiently and painstakingly built up a backlog of modern masterpieces that would enrich any museum...
Whatever happened to Barbra Streisand, 22, the girl in the feather boa, the late suffragette dress, and whatever else was handy to "match"? For one thing, she's making about $5,000 a week in Funny Girl, which is enough to enrich anyone's tastes. Then CBS decided to show her all dressed up in its TV musical My Name Is Barbra late in April and marched her off to Manhattan's Bergdorf-Goodman for fitting and filming. She tried on a $15,000 Somali leopard coat-and liked it! Next came a mink-lined velvet robe...