A plague has been unveiled here honoring 63 doctors, 28 nurses and 15 other staff members of the Beth Israel hospital who are now in the armed services of the nation. Dr. Charles Wilinsky, executive director of the institution, announced that the figure represents forty percent of the pre-war staff.
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