Second Bikini test to gauge underwater atomic impact
The second atomic bomb test at Bikini lagoon is tentatively set for July 25. Navy ships including submarines will be submerged and the blast will occur 75 feet underwater to study hull damage, water shock, and radiological effects on live animals aboard the fleet.
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Appalachian
Baker
Bikini Lagoon
Army Air Force
Navy
Bikini Island
Bikini
Alamogordo
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Naval Evaluation Board
Arkansas May Be Second Target In Atomic Test
Reports indicate the Arkansas battleship could be the second target ship at the atomic test, with the Saratoga previously slated for that role. Captain Donald MacMahon wagered he could bring the Saratoga home under its own power if diverted, and now appears likely to win.
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Arkansas
Adm
W. H. P. Blandy
Crossroads
Joint Task Force
Saratoga
Donald MacMahon
Washington
Bikini
Thoughts on Unionized Baseball and Social Change
A collage of quotes and reflections from readers about unionized baseball stirring unease in fans. The piece weighs how a labor movement could color the sport from cheering to politics, with asides on money, markets, and public life.
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Abner Doubleday
Samuel Gompers
Bob Wagner
Honus
Statue of Liberty Painting Sparks Labor Strike Mood
A fragmentary dialogue hints at inflation era tensions as workers protest near a statue with banners. Separate snips mention a sedan sale for 2800 dollars and a fighters thumb injury, reflecting casual commentary and local bustle.
Ask Me Another General Quiz
A set of trivia questions covering history geography engineering language and famous names. Topics include U S capitals since independence Portland cement origin Old Dog Tray quote ambergris Boreas Greek worship steer name of racing shell and submarine surface time reasons.
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United States
Italy
The
Tray
Ambergris
Boreas
Answers and clues from a historic quiz list
The list presents ten items including origin of spaghetti tale from Marco Polo to Italy, Portland stone origin, Jericho location, Taft and Foster, a whale product, the north wind, a coxswain, and a note on submarine battery recharging.
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England
Marco Polo
Italy
China
Jericho
William Howard Taft
Stephen Foster
Coxswain
Postmaster Interrogates Woman Over Missing Medicine
A distressed woman asks a postmaster about a delayed medicine package. The exchange turns to her stomach and back pain as she insists the item is for digestion. The postmaster requests the formal complaint details.
National Emblems Stir the Blood of the Crowd
Emerson asserts that national emblems such as stars lilies leopards crescents lions and eagles empower even the roughest or most conventional person with a vivid sense of national spirit as flags flutter on distant forts.
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Emerson
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Bureau of Ships
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WIN
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Harrisburg
W. P. Anthony
First National Bank
New York Times
Jackie Miles
United States Supreme Court
John J. Anthony
Belle
Papa
Babe
Louis
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Wintersmith
F&a Res
Memorial Hospital
Lillie Jolly
Robert Jolly, R.N
Nursing Memorial Hospital
Lamar
Houston
Texas
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