Civil defense push and FCDA plans amid Cold War fears
The article notes FCDA projections for urban attack warning times and dispersal strategies, citing estimates of 70 critical target areas and 4.5 million civil defense workers. It describes preparations, warning systems like Conelrad, mutual aid agreements, and national drills such as Operation Alert, while Congress debates elevating FCDA within the executive branch or Defense Department.
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U. S
FCDA
U. Ss
Russia
Canada
Congress
National Security Council
Defense Department
Unemployment claims decline as states report lower totals
The Labor Department figures show further drops in unemployment claims for the week ended July 4 with about 265,000 initial claims and 400,000 total continued claims. States report declines due to extended unemployment benefits and reemployment efforts.
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Nams
Unemb
Labor Department
Ent
ROK Girls Aid U S Army Telephone Network In Korea
Korean women work under Sergeant Kittleson at the 304th Signal Battalion central switchboard in Yongdong Po near Seoul. They handle daytime and evening shifts, receive two weeks of training and an intensive English course to relay numbers names and exchanges. The camp Gordon Signal Corps Training Center is noted as the largest installation.
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Yongdong-Po
Seoul
Glenn Kittleson
Lake Crystal
Minn
Eighth Army
Signal Corps
Kittleson
Army
Camp Gordon, Ga
Signal Corps Training Center
Seven Steps Suggested In Case Of Crash
A guide by Robert S. Kretschmar of the Massachusetts Division of the AAA outlines seven steps for crash handling while traveling. Stop after the accident, aid the injured without moving unconscious persons, call police, obtain witness information,Assess scene details, avoid discussing liability, and report to your insurer promptly.
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Robert S. Kretschmar
Massachusetts
American Automobile Association
Nashoba Valley Kindergarten Seeks Registrations
Registrations are now being taken for the Nashoba Valley Kindergarten and Nursery School at 86 School street South Action. Director Doris Jones can be reached at Colonial 93 4717. Programs include arts and crafts music folk dancing rhythm band reading and arithmetic readiness.
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South Acton
Nashoba Valley
School Street
South Action
Doris Jones
Colonial
New Procedures Ease Vet Loans For Home Improvements
The Housing Act of 1954 and VA streamlined rules expand GI loan use for home repairs. Supervised lenders may process improvement loans without VA preapproval, up to 7500 dollars guaranty, with appraisal by the lender for loans up to 2500 dollars. Open end mortgages may secure some GI supplemental loans.
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Veterans Administration
Position Available for School Secretary
Job opening for a school secretary. Apply to the office of Superintendent of Schools at Sion Street in Concord for an application blank and interview.
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Office of
Supt. OF Schools
Sion Street
Concord
Congressman Philbin Addresses Disabled Veterans Needs
Congressman Philip J. Philbin of Clinton Massachusetts sets forth priorities for disabled veterans at the 33rd national convention in Miami Beach Florida He urges prompt hospitalization adequate compensation and pensions security for veterans and their families expansion of domiciliary care for aging or chronically ill veterans and strong protections against eroding entitlements The note ends with a pie baking tip about preventing soggy crusts by sugar and flour.
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Philip J. Philbin
Clinton
Massachusetts
Miami Beach
Florida
Congress
Project Lincoln land expansion seeks 3.91 acres near Hanscom
U S District Attorney Philip P A O Connell filed in federal court for the acquisition of 3.91 acres in Lincoln near Hanscom Airport for Project Lincoln anti aircraft installations. The petition seeks just compensation for owners G Brooks Thompson Anne Barker Oland Huntley Ralph Olsen. Case assigned to Judge Bailey Aldrich.
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Lincoln
U. S
Philip P. A. O’connell
Hanscom
Bedford
G. Brooks Thompson
Anne Barker
Oland Huntley
Ralph Olsen
Bailey Aldrich
Bedford Man Van Laethem Vacationing at Humarock Beach
Edward Van Laethem employed at a Bedford center market is vacationing with his wife and children at their summer cottage on Humarock Beach along the South Shore.
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Edward van Laethem
Bedford Center
Humarock Beach
South Shore
Deputy Van Winkle Basks in Birth on Family Anniversary
Kirkwood New York UPI reports Deputy Sheriff George C. Van Winkle confirms the birth of his son Bradley Clark Van Winkle. The baby arrived on a celebratory date marking the parents wedding anniversary, the grandparents anniversary, and the birthdays of the grandmother and great great grandmother.
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Kirkwood
N. Y
George C. van Winkle
Bradley Clark van Winkle
Tae
Card of Thanks for Paul A Coughlin of Acton
The family of Paul A Coughlin of Acton thanks relatives and friends for kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
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Paul A, Coughlin
Acton
Paul A
Coughlin
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