Government Tells What to Do If You Are A-bombed
Government guidance outlines immediate actions for exposure to an atomic blast. Drop, cover, and shield exposed skin during the heat flash, then seek shelter and stay away from windows. At distances near the blast, survival chances decline. shelters and reinforced barriers improve protection against blast and radiation.
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Niles
Japan
New Mexico
Pacific
Europe
New
Army
Gaya
Vna
60 000 Reds Set for Biggest Battle
A Bay of Korea battle report details South Korean and American forces near Pohang and Kyongju as North Korean units attempt to break through toward Taegu and Pusan. U S Marines and the Fifth Regiment Combat Team hold gains while reinforcements move to the central front. Air and naval actions target North Korean ports and supply lines amid ongoing fighting and casualties among correspondents.
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Fpuesn
Paez
Pohang
NO Man’slany
Pusan
Kyongju
Kampo
Japan Sea
Kyongu
Taegu
Miryang
Walton H. Walker
U. S. Eighth Army
25Th Division
U. S. Marines
Fifth Regimental
Chinju
Douglas MacArthur
Waegwan
24Th
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Tokyo
Jen
Naktong
Okinawa
Japan
Najin
Soviet Vladivostok
Wonsan
Musudan
Fifth Air Force
Christopher Buckley
London Daily Telegraph
Ian Morrison
The
London Times
Unnie Nayar
Korea
Book on Atomic Effects Delayed Needlessly
Madison, Wis. August 12. Professor Joseph O Hirschfelder charged the Atomic Energy Commission slowed publication of The Effects of Atomic Weapons due to political pressure and top level incompetence. He cited extreme compartmentalization causing experts to miss related findings and delays from protocol and rival labs.
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Madison
Wis
Atomic Energy Commission
Joseph O. Hirschfelder
University of Wisconsin
Los Alamos Laboratory
Commission
Hirschfelder
Washington
Wisconsin
Skyscrapers Called Good A-bomb Risk
Washington reports New York's Empire State Building would be fairly resistant to an atomic blast though a near miss or underground burst could topple it. Government study, The Effects of Atomic Weapons, notes skyscrapers exceed ideal bomb resistant designs but may not be three times more vulnerable despite height. Spokesman cites 90 psi side pressure and 70 psi roof as targets for A-bomb resistance.
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Washington
UF -I
New York
Empire State
Japan
Four Men Charged in Dallas Robbery Figures
Dallas police in two states charged four men held in the city jail with a $12,000 jewelry robbery at Ray Hubbard’s home and a $1,500 holdup at T A Caronna’s residence. The suspects are Wannie Franklin Strong Joe Earl Knowles LeRoy Goss and Fleming Van Derrick. Oklahoma City officials also filed robbery with firearms and assault with intent to murder charges against Strong Knowles and Derrick.
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Dallas
Ray Hubbard
T. A. Caronna
Wannie Franklin Strong
Joe Earl Knowles
LeRoy Goss
Fleming van Derrick
Oklahoma City
Jake Sims
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Strong
Knowles
Derrick
Marine Vets Cheer Halsey Jibes at Push-button War
Washington Aug. 12 Retired Fleet Adm William F Halsey told cheering members of the Second Marine Division Association that after the last war there was no use for soldiers and warned against accepting high casualties from bombs He urged resolve and criticized pacifist thinking The gathering erupted with chants as readers recalled the press of the Korea war and Rep Donald L Jackson Cal became a vocal participant in the event
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Halsey
Washington
Fleet
William F. ‘Halsey
Second Marine Division Association
Korea
Mayflower
Donald L. Jackson
f-Calif
Association
Defense ‘Department
Planned Parenthood Advice on Offspring Delay After Atom Bomb
Washington August 12 The government handbook on atomic weapons effects urges people exposed to atomic radiation to refrain from having offspring for two or three months as a practical precaution. The guide notes that while early studies are inconclusive, delaying conception can greatly reduce the risk of deformities in future generations, though some mutations may persist.
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Washington
Corporation Formed for Monorail Plan
Los Angeles August 12 five valley businessmen named as directors formed a new corporation to link the San Fernando Valley with downtown Los Angeles via a monorail system along the Los Angeles River. Initial capital stock of 100000 proposed with directors including Joseph O Donavan Claire S Newberry Jim Wilson Walter R Breck and G F Van Scoy from North Hollywood Sherman Oaks Van Nuys.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Valley
California
Joseph O. Donavan
Claire S. Newberry
Jim Wilson
North Hollywood
Walter R. Breck
Sherman Osks
G. FR
van Scoy
van Nuys
Drive to Communize Indochina Reported
SAIGON Indochina Aug 12 French military sources said Chinese Communist government and Viet Minh guerrilla forces are collaborating to militarily communist Indochina. Reports claim an agreement between Red China and Viet Minh, with Echo du Viet Nam citing a reached accord. No official confirmation available.
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Saigon
Indochina
Viet Minh
Worker Tumbles 110 Feet From Dam
Casper Wyoming August 12 UP reports Bill Arnold a 20 year old construction worker from Springfield Missouri fell 110 feet from the top of Kortes Dam breaking through boards and striking water but sustaining only a swollen cheek and shoulder. He says the rope holding his safety belt broke in two as he was removing bolts from a form.
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Casper
Wyo
Bill Arnold
Springfield
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