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Independent in Long Beach, California

16 Apr 1957

Page 4

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1957

Page

4

Stand Firm on British H-Tests

Britain defends declaring a Pacific danger area around Christman Island for H-bomb tests with trespassers warned. The government backs plans to rely on missiles and atomic power, while Labour seeks delay and broader agreement before tests. Public protest and a peace flotilla are noted amid debate on defense strategy.

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London mid-Pacific Aubrey Jones House of Commons Britain Labor Party Britaln Christman Island Pacific Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bomba Wren Yan Mys H Bertrand Russell Takenan Whitehead Ileal Mapill
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Marine's Witch Broomstick Test Sparks Civilian Traffic Debate

A Navy contracted rotorcraft, built by Rotors Craft Corp of Glendale, was demonstrated as a civilian traffic aid. Secretary Sinclair Weeka eyed civilian use under $1,000 with safety devices required for children. Tests with 201 children showed varied escape behavior from a mock playhouse, suggesting no device is 100 percent safe.

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Rotorscraft Corp Glendale Washington Verson Merce Sinclair Weeka Congress Nick Whitehead Secretary of Commerce TASTA Bureau of Standards Diamond Ordnance Fuzé Laboratory Warines Calif U. S. Navy Dick Whitehead Rotor Craft Corp
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