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Nuclear War Effects Seen On Aiken Area In Career Study
Experts warn nuclear war would be catastrophic with a one megaton bomb devastating central Aiken. The scenario maps blast radius from Richland Avenue and Laurens Street, describes heat radiation and fallout, and notes Augusta as a likely target. Civil Defense outlines shelters, dirt walls, and large relocations for local residents.
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Lawrence
Kan
Civil Defense
Aiken
Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
Greenville
Bobby Mauney
Aiken County
Mauney
Savannah River
Soviet Union
Richland Avenue
Laurens Street
United States
Hiroshima
Aiken Fountain
Fountain
Sumter Street
Traflagar Street
Ridge Avenue
Third Avenue
Virginia Acres Park
U.S 78
Aiken Community Hospital
S.C. 19
North Augusta
Horse Creek Valley
Beech Island