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Uranium Boom Town Moab Shifts to Atomic Era Pace
Moab Utah blooms as uranium strikes propel activity on Colorado Plateau. Prospectors Vernon Pick and Charles Steen become local legends while trucks haul ore through Main Street. Housing strains ease with trailers, new stores, and plans for a massive uranium mill transforming the town.
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