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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1950
Page
5
J P Construction Company introduces a new concrete widening machine on Route 37 between West Frankfort and Marion. The unit mixes pours and spreads concrete beside existing pavement, replacing metal forms. Officials say it may revolutionize highway widening with potential economy benefits as it proves its capacity.
Washington May 23 AP A presidential committee predicted that equality of treatment and opportunity will come for all personnel in the armed forces within the reasonably near future. The group said its recommendations have been approved by the President, Louis Johnson, and the defense secretaries and are now in effect.
A New York AP dispatch summarizes a book on peptic ulcers linking driven, active personalities to higher ulcer rates and strong work ethics. The piece notes merchants and drivers show higher incidence, while marriage helps some avoid ulcers and that patients often keep busy even in hospital.
A paving machine leaves a two foot wide strip of concrete eight inches thick with a metal guide smoothing the edge. A workman finishes the slab after distribution as the route 37 project adds two feet to each side of the 18 foot highway before later bituminous resurfacing.
A statement calls for equal opportunity and fair treatment for all in the armed forces aiming to boost military efficiency and national readiness. The proposal stresses nondiscrimination and inclusivity as essential to strengthening defense capabilities.
In a Southeast Asia survey Charles P. Gerry reports a dawning Asiatic and Communist era. The writer notes a hot war across Burma Indochina Malaya and Singapore with Western powers seen as late to act and Americans blamed for current trouble.
The excerpt describes a patient with peptic ulcers who, from age nine or ten, acted as the head of the household and contributed financially. It notes one patient selling candy to patients and another becoming an unofficial orderly and laboratory assistant, portraying the “Lucer personality” as an example of early independence from parental dependence.
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