Atomic tests begin Tuesday at Nevada proving grounds
Las Vegas reports the Atomic Energy Commission plans a week plus long series of small but significant detonations under Operation Teapot. Some 9,000 armed forces personnel will participate, with more than 30,000 having atomic training to date. Civil defense tests and new armor unit drills accompany the program, with extensive safety monitoring and public information efforts in Nevada and southern Utah.
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Las ‘Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
Teapot
AEC
Army
Marine Corps
Nuclear test drill prompts Utah stay indoors request
Five thousand residents of St George Utah were asked to remain indoors for three hours on May 19 1953 as part of a civil defense exercise. Officials claim an unusual safety record noting no injuries in 31 detonations and outline restrictions on journalists observing shots until the mid April field exercise.
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St. George
Utah
Civil Defense
Blast hits residences and shelters amid industrial and utility damage
A blast damaged several residences and new shelter types, plus steel and aluminum industrial buildings. Food supplies, phone lines, and electrical and gas installations were also affected, indicating broad infrastructure disruption.
Orchard Worker Burns To Death In Bunkhouse
WINCHESTER Virginia February 13 Ernest Holloway 34 a Philadelphia farm and orchard worker burned to death last night in a bunkhouse fire at H W Butler and Brother Apple Farm Eight other workers survived as high winds and 13 degree cold drove them from the bunkhouse State Trooper P F Click said an old stove explosion started the blaze Holloway asleep in bed was seen to escape then collapse Survivors said he was called to safety but did not make it The fire occurred shortly after 830 p m near Winchester
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Winchester
V.a
Ernest Holloway
Philadelphia
Here
P. F. Click
Click
Holloway
H. W. Butler and Brother
Expansion plan for Liverield Spring Grove plant in York County
The project calls for a new paper mill and finishing facilities powered by a new paper machine. A one billion gallon water storage lake will be built in Jackson Township to supply the mill and serve reserve needs for Spring Grove residents. Current output is 70 000 tons annually, rising to 103 000 tons after completion in 1956.
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Spring Grove
P. H. Glatfelter Company
E Company
Jackson Township
York County
Livereld Spring Grove Company
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Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Dailey’s Funeral Home
N. Market St
Friendly Services
EFORE
FASA
State Farm
Charles E. Nichols
W. Veal Forney
Warren C. Smith
Thomas R. Eader
Lewis B Eader
RFC 1
Frederick
1St Infantry Training Regiment
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Hagerstown
SYKES
Francis Scott Key
Maryland
Phila
Carty’s
Catholic War
Baltimore
Veterans Organization
United States
CVW
United Nations
China
Maryland State Board of Motion Picture Censors
Hollywood Censorship
J. Henry Hooper Agency
J. Albert Dean
Wilson Place
Frederick, Maryland
Balto
Saratoga
Marlow’s
Silberts Balto
Marlow
BENTZ
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Baltimore City
Routzahn & Sons and
NORGE
Routzahn & Sons
Double Dresser
Roo
Al.at
E. Patrick St
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