Strong Shelters Only Answer to A Blast
Civil defense experts report shelters of steel and concrete may shield civilians from atomic blast effects. Tests at Nevada sites show shelters protect some occupants while debris and glass injuries remain possible. Military planners consider armored vehicles and shelters for rapid evacuation and protection, with ongoing studies on blast dynamics in enclosed spaces.
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Ancient bones in Nevada ash pit clue to earliest American man
Archaeologists led by Harrington investigate an ash pit in Nevada to seek evidence of the oldest human presence in North America. Carbon testing and radiation dating aim to age the remains, with cooperation from the U S Interior Department and Nevada State Museum. The team hopes the site holds records of giant sloths and other ancient fauna.
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Veteran Illinois editor Richard Finnegan dies at 77
Richard J Finnegan longtime Chicago newspaper figure and former editor and executive vice president of the Sun-Times died Friday night after a heart attack. He led Chicago Times before the 1948 merger, served as Sun-Times editor and executive VP, and was president of the City News Bureau from 1939 to 1951. He is survived by his wife two daughters a son two brothers a sister and 11 grandchildren. Funeral set for Monday.
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Award to honor Sir Winston Churchill tonight
The Variety Clubs International will honor Sir Winston Churchill at its annual humanitarian award ceremony. Delegates at the convention, a show business charity, voted unanimously to recognize the retired British Prime Minister for lifelong devotion to liberty, vigilant safeguarding of democracy, and dedication to world peace.
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Isidora Ruiz seeks division of community property in divorce petition
In Alice Texas Mrs Isidora Ruiz states in a Friday divorce petition that she married Miguel Ruiz in 1902, that they separated in 1908, and that she now seeks a division of their community property.
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Roomful of Robot Weather Brain Tests Forecasts
At Suitland Maryland the Weather Bureau tested a large IBM made electronic brain to improve forecasts. The system, leased for twenty thousand dollars monthly, produced its first forecast Friday night and will gradually handle one then two daily forecasts. It aims to quickly correlate past and current data to yield a general forecast.
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