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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
1
Wartime instructions emphasize readiness and staying indoors during alerts. Citizens are told to keep cool, limit light, and prepare a refuge room with supplies. Do not crowd streets or panic, follow air wardens, and remain indoors during air raids to reduce risk and aid the war effort.
Public wartime safety bulletin urges staying indoors during air raids. It advises sheltering at home or under sturdy furniture, using water sprays to counter incendiaries, blocking light, and designating an air raid wardens and volunteers to assist rescue and defense efforts. It lists many roles and contact paths for local Civilian Defense offices and committees.
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