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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
6
The article recounts an atomic test explosion with a 46 kiloton yield, details the mushroom cloud and shifting fallout, and notes observers including 40 reporters and 14 military observers from NATO nations. It mentions the cloud moving toward north central Nevada and ground reports from the nearby test area.
More than 100 area media members viewed a fully assembled Vanguard three stage rocket built by Martin Co. as part of the Navy Vanguard program led by John Hagen of the Naval Research Laboratory. Navy officials expect a first flight around mid 1958, with ground tracking stations ready on time.
Washington report cites forecasts that by 1960 Russia could blast the U S with hydrogen bombs causing massive fallout and casualties. Experts warn widespread radiation and blast effects, with millions injured or dead, prompting renewed Civil Defense and Weather Bureau studies on fallout distribution and defense readiness.
The Navy announced the Martin Bullpup missile as simple, inexpensive and accurate for war on carrier based Navy aircraft and shore based Marine aircraft against small targets such as pillboxes, tanks, truck convoys and bridges. Vice Admiral William Davis Jr. described the weapon at a luncheon, highlighting its target set and efficiency.
A description notes the missile reaches about 11 feet and weighs 600 pounds. It is being built by the Martin Company of Baltimore and Orlando, Florida, with tracks and marshalling at iratt road.
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