Hydrogen bomb test described with Manhattan skyline burn
The 1952 nuclear test on Eniwetok Atoll produced a 175 foot crater and a 4 mile wide fireball, overshadowing Manhattan with a lethal heat core. Officials note a larger 16 megaton yield at Bikini March 1 and discuss cloud height to 25 miles and a 100 mile mushroom cap.
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Eniwetok
Atoll
Barrier Reef
Atomic Test Force
White House
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Real Partners as Rainbow Radar Spotters Impress Teamwork
At Rainbow near San Diego the Volunteer Ground Observer Corps pairs Carter aged 57 and Thatcher aged 59 to spot aircraft. Carter nearly blind and Thatcher hard of hearing say they work well together while Mrs. Lorna Blankenship, San Diego county chief observer, endorses the partnership.
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Calif
Carter
Thatcher
Ground Observer Corps
Rainbow
Here
Lorna Blankenship
San Diego County
Radioactive Stem Fragments May Spread in All Directions
The report notes that masses moving in several directions could carry segments of the radioactive stem to various points of the compass. This suggests widespread dispersal potential depending on movement paths and environmental factors.
Housing bill aims to expand FHA loans and slum work
The proposal plans to raise FHA mortgage limits and loan terms up to 30 years for new and existing homes, extend insured loan amounts for repairs to 3000 dollars, let the President set loan interest rates, and boost federal aid to cities for slum clearance and blight reduction. Sweden reported 5000 polio cases in 1953, the highest since 1913.
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FHA
Veterans Administration
Sweden
Method In Madness Striped plates debate sparks jail for youth
DES MOINES an inquiring reporter spoke to six residents about issuing striped license plates to repeats of traffic violations. Only one person, a youth, opposed the plan. Days later he was jailed for letting two companions drive recklessly in his car on two separate occasions.
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Des Moines
Drive Carefully Cats at Play Signal Home Sign
In South Denver a home prominently displays a sign reading Drive carefully cats at play. The note underscores a local concern for pet safety and cautious driving in the neighborhood.
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Denver
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