A Bomb Attack Preparedness Handbook Released
The government told civil defense planners to expect four types of atomic attacks and presented the 456 page handbook The Effects of Atomic Weapons. It outlines ruin, death, and practical steps to reduce casualties within feasible limits. It provides scaling laws for more powerful bombs and practical protection measures for individuals away from shelters.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
Civil Defense
Los Alamos, N. M
A-bomb Laboratory
Defense Department
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Japan
What Happens On Explosion
Washington reports in The Effects of Atomic Weapons how an atomic blast unfolds. It details fireball growth from ignition in a millionth of a second to 900 feet across in one second, then shock waves and energy release at successive intervals up to one minute when initial nuclear radiation ends.
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Italy reports higher male death rate than female
Rome officials from the Statistical Institute say despite more women in Italy, the male death rate exceeds the female rate. In 1948 male deaths reached 247,469 versus 238,060 female deaths, and for the first nine months of 1949 male deaths were 183,180 compared with 177,611 female deaths.
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Rome
Italy
Official Statistical Institute
Defense says A bombs’ radiation dangers overstated
The Defense Department released a government guide on atomic weapons saying radiation sickness can be treated and symptoms controlled. Since Japan, treatments using whole blood antibiotics and proper nutrition have improved survival, potentially saving thousands exposed to radiation.
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Defense
Defense Department
Comparison of A-Bomb Bursts
Washington report summarizes the military effects from air, underwater and underground nuclear bursts. Air bursts cause widespread blast damage and dangerous radiation within miles, underwater bursts damage zones with heat absent, and underground bursts devastate crater areas and eject radioactive earth over large regions.
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Washington
What To Do If A-Bomb is Exploded
Washington report outlines immediate actions for an A bomb detonation. Stay low and out of the flash, roll behind cover, then assess damage after about ten seconds. Survival chances depend on speed of ducking and staying inside or near shelter.
Government handbook urges two to three month restraint after A bomb exposure
A new handbook on atomic weapon effects suggests people exposed to radiation should refrain from having children for two or three months. It notes preliminary hereditary studies and that such restraint can greatly reduce the risk of deformities in offspring, though not eliminate it entirely.
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Washington
Gene Mutations From Atomic Radiation Look to Echo Generations
The article notes that mutations from atomic radiation exposure can be passed down and may cause grotesque deformities after several generations of normal births. It discusses long term genetic effects and inherited risks.
Can Empire State Building Withstand Atomic Blast
Washington reports a government study says the Empire State Building would be quite resistant to an atomic air blast but may not survive a near miss or underground burst near its foundations. Experts cite reinforced concrete walls and internal bracing plus earthquake-resistant design as key factors in bomb resistance.
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Washington
New York
Empire State Building
Empire State
Japan
Cub Plane Flight Teaches Basic Flying Skills
Propwash recalls a pilot flight in a Cub showing how without an airspeed indicator a pilot relies on feel and horizon to control the plane. The piece notes the lesson on stick and rudder and the value of basic flying fundamentals for beginner and seasoned pilots alike.
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Air Force
Vitamin D Sources From Sunlight And Fish Liver
Exposure to sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in the body while natural dietary sources include the liver of salt water fish with cod and halibut noted as especially rich.
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