Nevada Appeal at 150: Sept. 10, 1954: Test first hospital heliport

A test landing of the first hospital heliport takes place atop a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital. It is pronounced a success after the first patient to do so lands on the 400-foot square platform.

A test landing of the first hospital heliport takes place atop a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital. It is pronounced a success after the first patient to do so lands on the 400-foot square platform.

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This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.