Government Turns Back On A Test Plea
A protest wave against Friday's planned underground thermonuclear detonation at the Nevada Test Site grew to atomic proportions. The AEC warned earth shocks within 250 miles, affecting California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada, and evacuated nearby Beatty and a ranch. Led by Howard Hughes and joined by UAW members, officials including Johnson and Humphrey faced Telegrams urging postponement. no response was received.
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Hughes Defies AEC on Nuclear Test Delay
In a letter to readers a citizen urges public scrutiny of the Howard Hughes stance against a delayed underground nuclear test. The piece argues the nation belongs to the people and supports delaying the test to assess hazards, citing past tests and the need for transparency. ENDS with note of further discussion on page 2.
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Las Vegas Drug Seminar Draws 12 000 at Convention Center
The SUN and the U S Food and Drug Administration hosted a narcotics seminar at the Las Vegas Convention Center attracting about 12 000 attendees from Las Vegas and beyond. Deputies closed doors after sessions began as officials from Washington and Boston spoke.
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Missile lights up sky over LV and California
A Minuteman ICBM launch from Vandenberg AFB California produced a Fourth of July style light show for Southern Nevada and parts of the western United States. The sunset blast created a spectacular display as observers watched the rocket flicker across the sky.
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