Nuclear nightmare warns of atomic blackmail threat
A speculative piece explores the danger of revolutionaries obtaining an atomic bomb to intimidate the nation, warning that such an act could topple the country if a bomb is made or stolen and used to coerce public fear.
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Nuclear material theft risk spurs new AEC security drive
The Atomic Energy Commission weighs the real chance that hijackers could steal enriched plutonium and other nuclear materials in civilian trucking. Delmar Crowson, director of safeguarding, notes blue sky scenarios but says most shipments are low value and protected, yet misrouting and personnel security remain weak as AEC expands security measures.
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