Secret city oak ridge revealed in wartime report
A wartime disclosure details Oak Ridge Tennessee as a secret city of nearly 15 000 producing atomic bombs under the Manhattan Engineer District. Kenneth D Nichols notes most workers did not know the project’s purpose while a few top officials understood the full scope. The project cost about 1 106 393 300 dollars, with insulated plant divisions and vast energy use. Reports also touch on German lumber, European postwar needs, and early television licensing in Washington.
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Manhattan Engineers District
Kenneth D. Nichols
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Knoxville
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European ally in lumber shortage amid war
Sterling F. Green reports on wartime dynamics noting that among European nations the late enemy is considered likeliest to aid the United States in addressing a severe lumber shortage. The piece highlights claims that Germans did not exhaust all resources.
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Jack
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Washington
Wokher
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
United States Senate
Prescient
San Francisco
Service Members Returning Aboard Sea Pike Arriving August
A list of names including Willow, Forster, Jack Pfe, Jonner, Hinson, S Alfred Ife Crass Coe, Martin George W Pfe Rector McClary Claude L Pfe De ccatur Thomas Pilser Jr Pfe ash White J D Pfe Amagon and others are scheduled to be transported back to the United States aboard the Sea Pike. The vessel is due to reach New York in August.
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Jonner
Hinson
S. Alfred
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Crass
Coe
Martin
George W
Rector
McClary
Claude L
Deccatur
Thomas
Pilser M., Jr
Ash
White J. D
Amagon
Atlansas
United States
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New York
Arkansas
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Charleston
Arches
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Tec
Fordyce
Virden
Edwards S
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Lawson
Elton L
Blytheville
McFarland
Marion M
Garland
Peters
Earnest B
PLC
England
Stonecipher
James T
Hickey
Arthur
Warren
Nipper
Glen
Magnolia
Stanfill
Fred A
Hartford
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McKeowen
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Little Rock
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Rauls
Roe X
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Hervine
Rice
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McCutchen
James A
Wheatles
Evans
Jack M
Central Point
London Aug War Effectively Declared Amid Russia Clash
Fragmentary note indicates London and Russia in a war stance with August referenced. Specifics are unclear but imply a major conflict development affecting radio and communications.
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Truman Takes Personal Charge Of Atomic Bomb Campaign
President Truman assumed personal direction of the atomic bomb campaign from the White House as he returned from the Berlin Big Three meeting. He called the weapon the most powerful ever devised and praised its potential for peaceful energy if harnessed. meanwhile Allied efforts use radio, leaflets, and planned invasion if needed to end the war with Japan. Guam reports say the Hiroshima blast wiped out 4.1 of 6.9 square miles.
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Tokyo
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Potsdam
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