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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1955
Page
4
The Queen announced dissolution of Parliament in a formal ceremony marking the start of the May 26 general election campaign. She spoke of Paris agreements ratification and hoped for fruitful negotiations with the Soviet Union as officials prepared the dissolution and the campaign under royal guidance.
The McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane, first to pass a successful air test, lifts off vertically then shifts to forward flight before landing vertically. Test pilot John Nell shows rotor to propeller transition, with speeds aimed above 170 mph and a three passenger or medical-design payload. Harvard names Raymond Wilking as president of the Law School Association.
Washington reports April construction at an annual rate above 134 billion dollars, a new high for the month. Public works and private buildings drive gains, while federally financed construction falls about 2 percent as state and local outlays rise. Private residences lead dollar gains in the first four months of the year.
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