H Bomb power downplays earlier fears in reports
AEC reviews two cautious analyses reduce the H-bomb’s feared effects. Knapp and Bugher say 1954 tests yielded 5 to 16 megatons and that a nine mile suburban blast would injure mainly from flying glass with limited direct ignition risk. Residents should shelter in basements or seek solid shelter during an attack.
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Atomic Energy Commission
John C. Bugher
AEC
Division of Biology and Medicine
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Harold A. Knapp
Knapp
Pacific
H Bomb Threat Assessments and Radar Advances
Expert estimates warn an 18 megaton H bomb would kill 10 to 15 percent of people with three times that many nonfatal injuries. By mid next year radar advances may provide an hour of warning, allowing suburban evacuations. Radiation fears are downplayed while blast debris poses the greatest danger.
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Knapp
United States
Notice of Insurance Beneficiary Suit in Linn County
In Linn County Iowa the District Court hears a case where Marilyn Ann Kurth sues Larry H Kurth Mary Susan Kurth and Prudential Insurance for five thousand five hundred dollars as sole beneficiary under a life policy of Deceased Leland E arth The plaintiff requests payment and warns Larry H Kurth to appear by November 12 1954 or face default judgment Attorney Francis L Martin represents the plaintiff in Cedar Rapids Iowa
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Linn County
Marilyn
Ann Kurth
Larry H. Kurth
Mary Susan Kurth
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Leland Earth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Francis L. Martin
American Building
U N Costs and Contributions Seen in New Audit
Column argues United Nations costs are modest per person and highlights savings from U.N. operations. It cites figures from A United Nations Audit, noting U.S. and other nations benefit through wages, relief, health work, and technical aid while stressing the U.N. as a forum for shaping policy and security.
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New York
INS
U.N
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
South Korea
Lodge
Near East
Amazing Medical Tablet DRY TABS promises bed-wetting stop
Advertisement claims DRY TABS end bed wetting without devices or alarms. Medically proven 75 percent effective with a money back guarantee. Offer to pull supply of DRY TABS for $3.00.
Iowa Corn Harvest Stays Strong Across Most Years
Iowa farmers routinely harvest more than 500 million bushels of corn in a typical year reflecting vast acreage and productive yields across the state. Officials note steady demand from livestock producers and growing ethanol markets support the high output.
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Iowa
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