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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1948
Page
5
The Duncan method of arthritis treatment claims to remove the cause after years of treating arthritis rheumatism neuritis sciatica and sinus. A different application allegedly yields lasting results when other methods fail with offices at 1423 E 7th St Long Beach and contact number 6-2065.
South Korea forms its first assembly with Syngman Rhee as permanent chairman urging rapid self rule. He outlines four objectives: constitutional adoption, a democratic government, direct talks with Soviet Russia, and addressing urgent political and economic crises with Japan. Lt. Gen. Hodge pledges U.S. support while avoiding interference.
Hollywood reports the 82 year old British born actress Dame May Whitty will be buried after a funeral Wednesday morning. She died Saturday following a several weeks illness and asked mourners to forgo flowers in favor of parcels to CARE for England's needy. Seven friends including C Aubrey Smith Edmund Gwenn Herbert Marshall Boris Karloff Brian Aherne Alexander Knox and John Van Druten will read Bible portions at the service.
Yang Mei, a 20 year old from Hungking, claims she has not eaten for nine years yet carries five peanuts constantly. At Chungking Municipal Hospital she showed the peanuts after initial fear, then concealed them again. Doctors are puzzled by the significance, noting she has fasted 20 days with no ill effects and lives normally aside from not eating and minimal drinking.
Police report William T. Prince aged 21 of 765 Roswell Ave was struck on the left temple by a pitched ball during a Sunday baseball game at Recreation Park. He was knocked unconscious and taken to Community Hospital for observation with a concussion diagnosed by attending physicians.
In Moscow on May 31 two Armenian brothers Abram Isakovich Alikhanov and Artem Isakovich Alikhanyan received Stalin prizes for basic scientific research. After five years studying cosmic rays atop a 10 000 foot mountain in Soviet Armenia they were credited with discovering sub atomic particles called varitons. The government awarded 39 Stalin prizes totaling cash sums of 100 000 rubles each, about 20 000 dollars, or 200 000 rubles.
Gertrude Atherton, 90, remained in the same condition at Stanford Hospital after a slight stroke Thursday, with doctors reporting no change in her status as of today in San Francisco.
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