Atomic Blast Close Up Camp Desert Rock
Capt Robert R Coller of Battle Creek Michigan one of nine volunteer officers near Tuesday's atomic detonation describes his experience He recalls light followed by a loud blast and ground shock then eight seconds to regain footing He reports no fear and no ill effects from the exposure and expects none.
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Provo
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Bombs and Guns Hit Baldy Hill in Korea Siege
Air and ground forces pounded Baldy hill as U N troops withdrew from the southeast slope after a heavy bombardment. Corsairs and Thunder jets struck ridges at 50 foot intervals while Chinese defenders hid in trenches and abandoned tanks. About 900 Chinese overran the hill, with planes plastering the area in clear sun.
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U. S. Seventh Division
Baldy
Terrorism probe blasts KKK violence in Florida report
A federal grand jury investigation into Ku Klux Klan activity in Florida released a 12 page report detailing a catalog of terror. It names L E Broomé and Emory S Akerman of the Justice Department presenting findings to Judge John W Holland. incidents include the Moore murder, Carver Village dynamiting, a Miami Negro house fire and cross burnings. The report condemns the Klan as founded on the worst instincts of mankind.
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Emory S. Akerman
Justice Department
John W. Holland
Moore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Carver Village
Ft. Lauderdale
Colombian Chief Blames Hill Loss on Lack of Men
Lt. Alberto Ruiz-Novoa of Bucaramanga says his Colombian battalion could have held Old Baldy if US reserves had not been diverted to Pork Chop Hill. He cites 10 to 15 Chinese artillery battalions in the area and says the defense could not withstand such fire. American troops abandoned Baldy after the assault.
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Bucaramanga
Colombia
U. S
Clark Downplays Old Baldy Loss in Korea Visit
Gen. Mark Clark, U N Far East commander, said the Old Baldy defeat on Korea’s western front is not a serious blow though losses sting. He arrived after a Southeast Asia swing and urged stronger U N forces, warned against glimpsing a spring offensive, and criticized Soviet behavior while praising Indochina plans.
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