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...sensation, then of an ache, but finally they reported a blessed numbness and easing of pain. If the injury was in a part of an arm or leg that could be dipped in water, it was dunked, then ice cubes were dropped into the water until the cycle of discomfort ended in numbness...
...disorders as rheumatoid arthritis, which are known to be eased by heat and aggravated by cold. But for routine strains, sprains, bruises and Charley horses, he finds chilling to the point of numbness the most effective treatment yet devised. And even though patients may complain at first of its discomfort, they usually feel so much better after the treatment that they go home and do it for themselves...
...railroading in his teens as a station agent's helper. In addition to taking tickets, conductors act as straw bosses while the train is on the road. They are supposed to see that other crewmen are on the job, and that the train moves smoothly enough to avoid discomfort to passengers or damage to freight. Brakemen used to be train-top daredevils who leaped from car to car, setting hand brakes at each stop. Automatic braking equipment has made the job a lot safer, but it has also made brakemen semi-obsolete. They now serve as lookouts at front...
...their pains, federal prisoners get compensation ranging from a pack of cigarettes up to $25 in cash. If a volunteer's lot is particularly onerous or carries some risk of major discomfort, the Bureau of Prisons may give him "meritorious good time credits," which shave a few days off his sentence...
Unemployment, although still a discomfort at 5.2%, has dropped from more than 7% in 1961. Retailing, oil and chemicals appear to be heading for bumper years. Steel's future gleams so brightly that Hamilton's Steel Co. of Canada launched a $118 million expansion program last week, and Dominion Foundries & Steel has announced a $20 million expansion. The outlook for farm machinery is "excellent, first-class," says George Vincent, president of Cockshutt Farm Equipment. Automakers expect a 24% production increase this year to a record 530,000 cars. "My crystal ball reads five years of real good times...