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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1954

Page

10

Mrs Hobby Emphasizes Hospital Bed Shortage in U S

NW York Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby secretary of health education and welfare said the nation still faces a long way to go to fill more than 500000 new hospital beds. She noted 800 hospitals under construction funded partly by federal aid and that for each federal dollar local communities contribute two. She cited over 1000 hospital projects completed since 1947 and urged more women to attend medical schools to ease physician shortages.

York Oveta Culp Hobby Edaication and Welfare Hobby New York Infirmary

Balloon Soars 22 Miles Up Setting Record

The Super Skyhook plastic balloon built by General Mills for the Office of Naval Research reached about 117 000 to 122 000 feet, a new high for this balloon type. It landed near Madison Lake after a nine hour flight over Minnesota, with instruments recovered near Faribault.

Minneapolis Marvin Arndt Madison Lake Wilbert Harty Arndt Faribault General Mills, Inc Office of Naval Research Rm Fiattern

Northrop Elects Collins as President After Echols Death

Whitley Collins, prominent aircraft executive, was elected president and chief executive officer of Northrop Aircraft Co. He succeeds Gen. Oliver P. Echols, who died Saturday, marking a leadership change at the firm.

New Northrop Hawthorne Whitley Collins Ccutive Northrop Aircraft Co Oliver P. Echols

South Korea Police Alert For Election Nears

Seoul reports a three day police alert as eight million voters prepare to elect a new national assembly. Campaigns closed with 1213 candidates for 203 seats, amid charges of police interference and debates over President Rhee’s allies and opponents.

Seoul Syng Rhee South Ko National Assembly Liberal Party

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