Atomic bomb drills in Chicago and cities test US defenses
Chicago Seattle and Washington, D. C. will stage September drills to test civilian defense against an A bomb. Officials led by W. Stuart Symington plan a full scale dress rehearsal to study sheltering, radar warnings, and evacuation tactics, with Chicago aiming to reduce casualties and prevent mass hysteria.
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Chicago
Washington
Seattle
U. S
Washington, D. C
United States
Windy
Russia
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Martin F. Kennelly
Hiroshima
U.S.A
Indiana
Iowa
Charles C. Haffner
Samuel Lawton
Stevensons
A. C. Ivy
University of Illinois
Atomic Energy Commission
Red Cross
Ivy
Life of War Correspondent: Up to the Front
A veteran war correspondent describes nightly danger and relief upon returning from Korea. He reflects on the bond with infantrymen, the guilt after reporting, and the lure of danger that keeps him writing despite losses and fear.
Chancellor Walks 25 Years From Home to UNC Office
UNC Chancellor Robert B. House has walked from his Franklin Street home to the South building for 25 years, often with his fox terrier Toots. The routine includes brief chats with neighbors and students, a stop in the arboretum, and a customary greeting at the receptionist desk before starting work.
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UNC
Wink Locklair
Chapel Hill
Robert B. House
University of North Carolina
South
Franklin Street
Toots
Mrs. House
Johnny Appleseed
Mr. Houses
Henry Major
Mr. House
Wordsworth
Mary Manning
Irene Lee
Ralph Bosts
Lawrence Simonds
Wallace Caldwells
Fred Coenen
Spencer
Episcopal Church
Coker Arboretum
Caldwell Hall
Richard Milford
Lincoln Cathedral
England
Morehead Planetarium
Dorothy Branch
Tightened export controls target Russia links
The Commerce Department imposes licensing on shipments to 14 countries including Albania Bulgaria China Czechoslovakia Estonia Germany Hungary Latvia Lithuania Manchuria North Korea Poland Romania and the USSR regardless of small amounts. Officials say volumes were small so overall impact should be limited. The article notes Swiss fireworks displays on August 1 for Independence Day.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Russia
Albania
Bulgaria
China
Czechoslovakia
Estonia
Germany
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Manchuria
North Korea
Poland
Danzig
Romania
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Central Press
Korea
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustavus V
Bernt Christer Gredin
Bernt
Solliden
Sal Lie
Liz
Sam ’n_ Liz
Crysto
Eric
PTCA
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Buick
Sodom
Riviera Seden
W. F. Mauldin, Inc
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