Living With the Bomb: Nevada Tests and Public Fear
A retrospective on the atomic weapons program from Los Alamos to Frenchman Flat shows the push for continental testing near Las Vegas. It details yields from 1.17 ton to balloon-scale devices, public curiosity, safety drills, and the uneasy coexistence of life with the nuclear threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Bedford Forrest
United States
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
South Pacific
South Atlantic
Los Alamos
Nellis Air Force Base
Joe L. Mason
Atomic Energy Commission
Frenchman Flat
Las Vegas
Nevada
Indian Springs
Gordon Dean
Thomas L. Shipman
Shipman
el Cortez
Flamingo saga of Las Vegas begins to form a history
The piece recalls figures from early Flamingo Hotel history including Bill Moore Bob Cannon Maxine Lewis Paul Price and Dick Chappel and hints at the cost and effort behind building the Flamingo. The SUN writer Carol notes hotels did not rise overnight and promises to document the desert miracle with local voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flamingo
Bill Moore
Las Vegas
Bob Cannon
Tropicana
Helen
Maxine Lewis
Paul Price
Dick Chappel
SUN
Carol
Desert
Massive Florida boiler blast blacks out third of state
A Florida Power and Light boiler exploded at the Cutler Ridge plant in Dade County causing widespread darkness across South Florida. The blaze was controlled in an hour and power began to return within 90 minutes while officials investigated overload as a possible cause. Public offices and hospitals faced outages, but no injuries were reported.
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Truman
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Ground Zero
Spring Mountain Range
Air Force
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Miami
UPI
Florida
Florida Power and Light Co
Cutler Ridge
Dade County
Florida Power
Fred Brown
Gold Coast
Florida Peninsula
Brown
Calis
The
Miami Herald
Miami Beach
Children’s Hospital
Angelo Landman
di Lido
Four Ambassadors Hotel
Broward
Dade
Estate of Jack M Osman Deceased Probate Notice
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Clark County issues notice of time of proving the will for Jack M Osman deceased. SEE R Rose filed testament and petition to admit to probate and appoint executor. hearing set for Friday September 1969 at 9 15 AM at Las Vegas Court House. All interested appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate and executor appointed. Public notices also include divorce summons for Verll McMullen vs Geraldine McMullen and furniture ad for rare antique piano.
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Eighth Judicial District Court
State of
Nevada
County of
Clark
Jack M. Osman
R. Rose
Las Vegas
Loretta Bowman
Pamela Boothby
State of Nevada
McMullen
Geraldine
Charles E. Catt
South Third Street
Suite 6
Defauit
Nation's 24-Hour Temperature and Precipitation Update
United Press International reports a nationwide summary for the 24-hour period ending at 4 a.m. detailing temperature highs and lows across major regions and the amount of rainfall or snowfall recorded. It provides a snapshot of short term weather patterns, noting notable deviations from seasonal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mueller envisions nuclear shuttles to Mars and Moon bases
Dr. George E. Mueller of NASA outlined a plan for reusable nuclear shuttles to ferry people between Earth and lunar stations and to launch the first manned Mars expedition. He described a polar moon base, Earth orbiting logistics, and a Mars landing module as part of a broader space exploration program.
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Washington
UPI
George E. Mueller
Earth
Lunar
Mars
Mueller
NASA
Moon
Moon Space Station
Railroads’ 1968 fuel costs rise in a decline of overall spending
U.S. railroads spent 1.5 billion dollars on fuels materials and supplies in 1968, down 3.6 percent from 1967’s nearly 1.6 billion. Only fuel outlays grew 5.6 percent to 438 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S
Dirksen Loses Cool In Press Conference With Chicago Daily News
Senator Everett Dirksen clashed with Chicago Daily News reporter William McGaffin in the Senate Press Gallery over predictions of the ABM vote. The exchange touched on Dirksen’s media coverage and outside business interests including a Swiss bank account and his Peoria law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Dirksen
UPI
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
William McGaffin
Chicago Daily News
McGaffin
John Tower
Texas
Bill
William) Eaton
Robert) Gruenberg
MeGaffin
Charles Roberts
Newsweek
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Savings and Loan
Peoria
Air Traffic Specialists Oppose Controller Strike
The National Association of Air Traffic Specialists says its 3000 members will not back a mass walkout. President Robert F. Hayden cites safety concerns and calls for more manpower and better equipment from the FAA. He doubts PATCO will fully quit, while FAA has suspended over 50 controllers for alleged illegal sick leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
APS
National Association of Air Traffic Specialists
Association
Robert F. Hayden
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
PATCO
FAA
Hayden
Dobbin Has Place In Finnish Army
In Finland horses still play a role in the army. They helped Finns tow artillery through forests during the Winter War. Then one horse supported 12 soldiers. now one horse supports 40 troops. The army notes horses remain in service.
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Dobbin
Finland
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Monrad
Fred McBride
LDS
Burnham & Tropicana
J. Glenn Sanford
Paradise Memorial Gardens
Ferris Nicholas George
Bunker Brothers
Robert Keate
Woodlawn Cemetery
William Weil
Macnicol Entombment
Saginaw, Mich
Dorothy Peck
Billings
Montana
FRANK _E. LESLIE JOHN
Foss
Ralph Otto Hoover
NAATS
Federal Aviation Administration
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B.S
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Sahara
Speidel
Twist-O-Flex
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Coopers
the Boulevard
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