Witness account of Bikini test spectacle on Eniewtok Island
REP F Edward Hebert narrates witnessing the atomic blast at Eniwetok. He describes the pilotless aircraft, countdown from ten to one, and the explosive mushroom cloud with intense awe and fear. Observers recall Hiroshima, contemplate civilization’s fate, and report the tower and island left ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolte
Eniwetok Island
Pacific
F. Edward Hebert
Louisiana
House Armed Services Committee
Daily States
New Orleans
Globe
Hebert
The
Eniwetok
Enifetok
Bikini
Parry Island
Marquette Bulletinboard Message Quirky Courtship Note
A bulletin at Marquette University features a cryptic note about a car a suitor hopes to sell to raise funds for a baby, reading For Sade Good courting car Owner needs money to buy baby breev. The odd message hints at a lighthearted, possibly misspelled plea amid campus chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Nations Grow Wool Widely, Says National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society reports that nearly every nation raises some wool, highlighting global sheep farming activity and the widespread role of wool production across regions. The finding underscores livestock breadth and industry reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic Society
Horse and Rider Have Rough Night in Cleveland Suburb
A black riding horse was found tethered to a tree outside a saloon at 2 AM. Police ordered the rider to remove the horse from the tree lawn and escorted him out of town because the horse had no tail light. In a suburb a patrolman followed the trail to question the rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Riviera
California
Palm Springs
Hiroshima
Shot
Cleveland
Ohio
Indignant rider claims ownership of horse after midnight
John Schultz proclaims ownership and iden tifies his residence as he exits a driveway, with a cop satisfied and leaving. The excerpt notes cuckoos rely on others to hatch eggs, the cardinal need for food by insectivorous birds, and a blunt assertion about Mark Twain plays and their reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schultz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atomic Laboratories
United States
LST
Khoury Bros
West Tee Avenue
Seiberling Tires
Amarillo
Waste Disposal Department
Globe-News
Mark Twain
Pavier
Harold
Cy * Ell
Lone Star CO
Dad
Zale
Baylor
Bulova
Hanato
Aig
Tide Federal Aax
Ieldo
Polk
FISK
Ronson
Dorothy Day
Zale’s
C.O.D
Amarillo Trailways Bus Center, Inc
Tyler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!