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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
Radio activity declined as technical vessels moved into Bikini Lagoon’s entrance while observers gauge hull and subsurface blast damage across the fleet. The 9000 foot plume, 2100 foot water column base, and 5000 foot height describe the expansive effects visible from the test.
KWAJALAM July 25 UP The B29 carrying Brig Gen Roger M Ramey of Denton Texas was jolted by two severe shocks about eight and a half miles from the atomic bomb detonation point Ramey said upon returning to Keralat Jeln today The plane was flying at 30000 feet directly over Bikini Atoll at the time of the explosion The shocks reached the plane a few moments later registering about three units on the gravity scale Airmen consider 4 Gs possibly fatal to a B29 Rameys ship was subjected to a shock of 2 G intensity
Admiral Blandy described a nuclear test where the Hughes steamship settled five feet deep and the Fallon listed. Aerial photographers planned to document the target array after midflight. The blast produced a multi colored gas cloud and a strong shock felt eight miles away. Radioactivity in water was judged more significant than in air bursts, slowing movement of ships into the lagoon. The operation involved 42,000 and 129 non target ships executing their duties with precision.
Dallas garbage collectors returned to work after deciding not to strike rather than walk during election week. James H. Howell, former chair of the city employes union, was discharged by the sanitation department. A meeting with leading citizens was planned to explain Howell's dismissal and to circulate a petition for reinstatement.
An American war crimes court in Shanghat sentenced two Japanese officers to death for executing four captured U S fliers in June 1945. Six other defendants received prison terms from 20 years to life.
Jack White hotel executive conferred with Fire and Police Commissioner PL Anderson about the upcoming Metropolitan Water District sewer bond election. Both leaders declined to comment after the meeting.
International News Service reports the compromise OPA extension bill restoring rent controls and limited price rules until June 30, 1947 was sent to the White House for Truman’s expected signature. Senate action ended with a 53 40 26 conference report. OPA plans 100 to 125 new pricing orders. A clash with the National Retail Dry Goods Association over clothing costs looms, with cheaper shirts foreseen within four months as production climbs.
HALVARD BLAKESLEE reports from Bikini Lagoon on July 25 as the underwater atomic blast on the target fleet creates a white water dome, a wide mushroom column, and a wall of fog. The event produces glittering spray, mist ghosts, and a poison rain cloud over ships like the Saratoga, with observers noting the spectacular yet deadly display.
Willie Blevins was fined 100 and 22 costs by Judge McColum Burnet for unlawfully carrying a pistol at the Capitol hotel on Thursday May 25, with four additional defendants in County Court at Law No 1 convicted of theft and sentenced to five days in jail. Defendants include Bee C Covall El Paso County theft from Joe Hill Brady July 12 John Wood Roosevelt hotel theft of a $15 camera from Ste Halison Fort Sam Houston June 6 Marin Moreno Chicago theft from Joske s store July and George A Jennings Rockwall theft of 85 from Birt Stowe 102 Alder alley July 12.
SCHENECTADY New York July 252 Dy Russel W Porter of California Tech said today the 200 inch telescope on Mount Palomar California will be finished next year and will detect objects more than 500 million light years away A light year is six million million miles or the distance light travels in one year
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