Civil defense still woefully underprepared for H bomb attack
Administrator Val Peterson warns the U S civil defense system lacks manpower money and materiel to prevent massive casualties from an H bomb attack Yet he believes current efforts can save lives and restore order and foresees a two hour radar warning and extensive training to move people out of cities.
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Val Peterson
Peterson
Red Cross
Civil Defense Organization
Civil Defense
Massachusetts
California
Honolulu
Congress
Senators oppose veto on hydrogen bomb use by allies
Key senators from both parties reject giving Britain or any ally a veto on U S use of the hydrogen bomb. Senators Hickenlooper and Knowland dispute Truman’s stance on the WWII agreement. Kefauver urges NATO consult, while others stress no time for allied approval in a nuclear strike.
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Washington
Great Britain
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate
Truman
White House
James C. Hagerty
Knowland
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dulles
Maybank
D-Sc
R-Wis
The
Trons
Oklahoma Highway Commission to Let Contracts for 29 Projects
Oklahoma City April 7 The State Highway Commission will award contracts Wednesday for 29 highway projects totaling 1 850 748 Low bids opened Tuesday were about 17 44 percent under the 2 241 728 estimated by state engineers The most costly work covers 34 miles of paving on US 62 in Lincoln County Myron Groseclose Bethany had the low bid of 400 788 from eight bidders against an estimated 434 667 Southwestern Oklahoma projects include WASHITA CUSTER BECKHAM DEWEY BLAINE ROGER MILLS TILLMAN 58 307 miles shoulder sodding estimated 46 149 45 low bid Bruce Company 31 124 40 Five bidders COTTON JEFFERSON 7 019 miles shoulder estimated 28 822 50 low bid Company 16 172 50 Ten bidders
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Lincoln County
Myron Groseclose
Bethany
Ooh Aggre FE
Oklahoma
Washita
Custer
Beckham
DEWEY
Blaine
Roger Mills
Tillman
Bruce Company
Cotton
Jefferson
Eisenhower to Fly to Augusta After Masters
President Eisenhower will fly to Augusta for a few days of relaxation at the National Club after the Masters Tournament, announced by Press Secretary James C. Hagerty.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Augusta
National Club
Army Promotion and Reassignment Notices Across Forts
Department of the Army orders list numerous officer promotions detachments and assignments. Names include Gen James M. Gavin and Maj George E. Clark with moves to Ft Sill Ft Sam Houston and Washington. Lt Col Ralph R. Hickean and Lt Col John McLean reassigned to Ft Lewis and Ft Riley. other officers transferred or retired at various posts including Fort Monroe Fort Belvoir and Governors Island New York.
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Department of the Army
Washington
Mina Gr B.sey
OCAFF
Monroe
Asg
Zama
Japan
James M. Gavin Oac
SG3
Sill
George E. Clark
Lewis T Cp Carson
Sam Houston
Monterey
Alien C. Caldwell
Arty
Ft Devens
Cp Kilmer
John W. Hancock
Samuel Insull
William L. Kemp
Richard A. Lee
Francis X. Mahoney
Herbert W. McCarty
Donald E. McCusker
John W. Mills
Vincent J. Pizzano
John J. Reynolds
Robert P. Sarni
Bernard S. Simon
Theodore R. Sizer
Richard C. Spelman
Robert P. Sullivan
Edward D. Toole Jr
Edwin G. Torrance
Robert J. Whelan
Davis S. Keisler
W-Ags
William H. Colbern
First Army
Governors Island
G Co. Clancy
ASU
Stu
Herbert H. Jones
Daniel CE
Taibert
Indiantown Gap
Albert A. Fuerst
Inf
Ft Sill
F. Cain
Y. W DC
Ft Myer
Buss Kilmer
Harry
First Aid Units Readied For State in Oklahoma
Thirty five complete first aid units are ready for distribution in Oklahoma for disaster or enemy attack. Dr. C D Head, medical officer for the Federal Civil Defense Administration fifth region, is conferring with state defense officials on strategic distribution. Each unit includes 20 litters and 17 crates of medical supplies such as antiseptics, tongue depressors, surgical needles, Sonerote, soap, matches and identification tags. Oklahoma was well ahead of
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
C.D. Head
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Fragmentary OCR Time Reference
A fragmentary OCR line mentions time duration and a five minute interval within twenty minutes of the day, lacking clear context or identifiers to identify speakers events or places.
Easter recess schedule and classwork start date
The notice indicates OU Easter recess schedule with spring break listed and classwork resuming at 8:10 a.m. on April 20. It mentions time specifics and dates for the upcoming term and resumption.
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Philadelphia
Jon Sunday
By Jack Bell
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Kefauver
Sesinnaahind Radio & Sound
Wiest
4Th & B Ave
Everest & Jennings
W. F
Bill
Glasgow
Chrysler Airtemp
Harry Routh
Lowton
Okla
Joe Ford
Russell - Ford Insurance Agency
Eis Eer
USTEN
Sports Today
Bill Stern
ABC Radio Network
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
ST. Louis
Newark
Los Angeles
Buick
Milton Berle
Buick-Berle
Norton-Kitchens
Buick Co
Lawton, Oklahoma
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