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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1957
Page
8
The Information Digest cites The Red Army as having a completely new arsenal in trained troops. It notes Soviet forces can fight nuclear or nonnuclear wars in any climate and terrain, urging the US Army to improve overall effectiveness. It discusses Soviet planners, WWII lingering influence, and a narrowed relative advantage with U.S. manpower and mobility.
Admiral Burke warned in Honolulu that Russia would be wiped out in a general war due to atomic depth charges and submarine limits. He noted Soviet submarines in the Pacific would likely be detected and kept from delivering a decisive strike, while cautioning economy cuts could reduce U S Navy operations by about ten percent.
The article reports that hydrogen bombs dropped on Los Angeles and Wichita could destroy major aircraft and missile plants, while attacks on Pittsburgh and Chicago could cripple 57 percent of U.S. steelmaking facilities. Detroit is noted as a risk to machine tool industries. Leonard Cén of the Fantas Factory Locating Service urges immediate dispersion of industry, warning current targets remain concentrated in 32 metropolitan areas. He cites ongoing calls from the National Security Resources Board and other defense authorities since 1948 for a realistic dispersion program.
The Rascal air to surface guided missile has moved from research and development to active service at Pinecastle Air Force Base, with Baz jet bombers trained in handling. The weapon, 32 feet long with a four foot diameter, is ready for deployment by a combat wing and has achieved direct hits in four recent tests.
Paris officials report French housewives face sharply higher costs for basic foods, paying from 1 to nearly 100 percent more than a year ago, according to official figures released today.
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