Word: particularized
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...your Feb. 11 story on "draft dodgers" in the National Guard. "Engine Charlie" has gone too far. Let him check up on the officers and enlisted men who had duty in World War II and who were called up for active duty in the summer of 1950. When my particular unit was called up, we had a master sergeant who had seen action in France in 1917-18. I suppose he was dodging the draft too. How about asking Wilson about the draft dodgers who are not coming back from Korea...
...almost three decades, Mrs. Gaposchkin has been an internationally-known authority in her particular field, variable stars. A variable star, she explains, is a star whose brightness changes, either because of its own pulsations or an eclipse with another star. Much of her research and writing has concerned the regularity of these variations, which are often, she states, "more accurate time-keepers than clocks...
When the University granted Mrs. Gaposchkin a full professorship, many of her students and colleagues felt that the honor was long overdue. She considers her promotion not so much a personal honor, but an indication of women's advance in all academic fields. She explains that she feels a particular responsibility to make a success of her new position in order to pave the way for other women with high aspirations...
...Charities themselves were dubious choices. Except for PBH, which will probably receive its money, none of the groups had any particular meaning to Harvard students. Having already done our bit for WUS, it seems unnecessary to contribute to it again, particularly when Radio Free Europe or CARE are far better known and perhaps more worthwhile...
...Hall is the pride of many of the members, particularly because it is the home of one of the largest pipe organs in New England, implanted high on the side wall. It's not used very much or for anything in particular, but it's there to talk about...