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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
3
Navy Secretary Charles Thomas cited plans for eight nuclear submarines this year and announced the Seawolf launch, noting the Nautilus and Seawolf differ in reactor type and hull design. The Seawolf displaces about 3,000 tons, is 380 feet long, and carries a crew of 109 with an estimated hull cost of 32.7 million dollars.
The Senate confirmed Marlon B. Folsom to succeed Oveta Culp Hobby as secretary of health education and welfare. H. Chapman Rose was confirmed to become under secretary in Folson’s place.
Chinese Nationalists reported capturing two Communist Frogmen Wednesday near Little Quemoy Island in Amoy Bay. The men wore demolition charges and were intercepted by garrison troops in a small boat. Identified by the Defense Ministry as Chang Chi-ghHsieng and Hsiang Hsien-Ping of the 276th Regiment, 32nd Division, 31st Army.
In Vienna a ceremony established the core of Austria's new army. About 6,500 gendarmerie members joined under the Defense Department, forming the first Austrian soldiers since 1938. They will train recruits drafted later this year in western occupied zones.
Carlene Vermont, 22, tall 5 feet 5 inches, says she looks younger than her age and prefers to be taken as adult. The Rutland High School alumna draws male admiration and enjoys baseball, carrying a mitt, though she has not played on men’s teams recently. She listed qualities for a future husband and recalled athletic days in basketball, field hockey, softball, and cheerleading. Her family’s reaction to her Miss U S A win was emotional and proud.
An informal Miss U.S.A. judging unfolds with 25 contestants, including Miss Nebraska who is Mrs. and a Grand Island sixth grade teacher. The event, to be aired on IPTV Channel 41 tonight, features intrigue and light backstage notes as Miss Georgia, Miss Sweden, and others vie for a spot in Friday’s final.
Washington reports a record 383 billion dollars annual rate for April-June, with gains in personal income, consumer spending, employment, and output. Only farm income fell as the economy heads toward a best-ever prosperity year. France weighs crime story ban with fines up to 500,000 francs.
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