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Underground Nuclear Test Delayed to Thursday in Nevada
The megaton underground test at the Nevada site was postponed 24 hours due to weather, with winds expected from the north risking radiation toward Las Vegas. AEC officials and Hughes representatives discussed safety, while protests and anti test demonstrations took place in Los Angeles and Washington.
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