Airmen Describe Suspected Nuclear Explosion Over Pacific
American World Airways crew reported witnessing a sudden tremendous gun rise over the Pacific on May 1 while en route from the United States to Manila. They suggested a possible nuclear explosion around 450 miles south of Wake Island near the Marshall Islands, but noted it could not be the event due to the night timing.
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Hong Kong
American World Airways
Manila
Wake Island
Sion
Pacific
Marshall Islands
St Lemamhnes
United States
Pressman Dies in San Rafael Obituary Notice
Robert J. Clarkson, 56, foreman and assistant foreman in charge of presses at the San Francisco Pall eaten for 20 years, died Monday in San Rafael.
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San Rafael
Robert J. Clarkson
San Francisco
Monay
Hermit Returns to Civilization After Seventeen Years
An Australian hermit living alone in the bush for 17 years returns to civilized life choosing a community of five permanent residents. George Bell, 60, Australia’s loneliest man, is hospitalized in Darwin for starvation after an Aborigine visitor found him collapsed. He will seek an old age pension and settle in a civilized community.
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Sydney
Australia
George Bell
Darwin
Bell
Talks on peaceful atomic data swap held in London
London Britain and Canada held meetings at Harwell to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy and instruments to detect radiation and control reactors. Participants included Dr. W B Lewis, Dr. Denis Taylor, and officials from the U S Atomic Energy Commission.
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London
United States
Robert L. Butenhoff
Canadian Atomic Sci
U. S
Atomic of Canada, Ltd
Department of Atomic Plants
In Energy
Harmanship
Harwell
Dr. Keel
Britain
Atomic Research
Denis Taylor
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