Omaha and Council Bluffs in nuclear target risk
United Press International surveyed civil defense in 17 likely prime target cities after the Berlin era. In Omaha, near SAC headquarters, director William Noyes says 200000 would die in a 10 to 20 megaton blast. He criticizes lack of shelters, weak communications, and limited public shelter readiness, calling the situation pathetic but improving.
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Kremlin
America
U. S
Russia
United Press International
No. 1
Strategic Air Command
24Th and
Farnam Streets
Omaha
Sac
United States
Civil Defense
Robert E. Condon
New York
Street Plan for Scottsdale and Cities in Atomic Era
The article details a broad street and highway planning effort for Scottsdale with October readiness target, notes county planning reviews led by City Manager Bob McNutt and City Engineer Ken McDonald, and cites a larger Civil Defense discussion on national relocation and shelter measures. It cites New York City's shelter plans and the lack of full public shelters, with evacuation as the favored strategy amid uncertain federal preparedness and ambitious, expensive past proposals.
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Bob McNutt
Ken McDonald
Don Hutton
Maricopa County
Snails and Metaphors Tested by OMSI Science Lab
In Portland the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry tested common sayings. A snail moves about 0.001 mph, while pea soup weighs 1.4 times water. lightning travels 186000 miles per second. Some tests supported phrases like hard as nails and smooth as silk.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
United Press International
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
OMSI
Andromeda
Boar
Oregon State Department of Geology
Mexican mural aids delinquents at Ix–tapalapa
A 65 by 10 foot mural by Arnold Belkin in a Mexico City prison chapel wall is hailed as therapeutic. The work titled We Are All To Blame addresses reintegration barriers and aims to ease the return of criminals to useful lives.
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Mexico City
UPI
Ixtapalapa
Arnold Belkin
Belkin
Mexico
Canada
Diego Rivera
Jose Clemente Orozco
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Local Leasing Firm Elects Directors and Officers
Officers and directors of a new electronics leasing company have been elected. Two local directors of the DAVCO Leasing Company Inc are Dr. George H. Mangan and Russ Lyon Jr. Other directors include Everett Lingle and Willis J. Meehan. Officers are Dave Whitney Wayne A. Kelly E J Smith and Jim Kelly. Offices are at 222 West Osborn in Phoenix.
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Davco Leasing Company, Inc
George H. Mangan
E. Vermont
Russ Lyon Jr
Dr. Mangan
Desert Science Center
Tempe
Warner-Chilcott Laboratories
New Jesey
Lyon
Russ Lyon Investment and Realty Company
Everett Lingle
First Pacific Life Insurance Co
Reno
Nev. 9
Willis J. Meehan
W.J. Meehan
Chicago
Dave Whitney
Whitney and Associates
Wayne A. Kelly
Continental Distributors
E. J. Smith
Applied Development Company of
Hawthorne
Calif
Jim Kelly
The
Concern
West Osborn
Phoenix
Are Kids Today Smarter Than In Past Times
A humorous column contrasts perceived modern youth with past norms. It cites a suburban teen amassing 3000 dollars from contraband fireworks profits, a pair sneaking into a seafood restaurant, and a family outing where a man jokes about milking the sea cow sea life exhibit.
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Suburbia
U.S.A
UPI
Tibetan Dying Fight Communists in Exile Letter
Dalai Lama in India says dying Tibetans resist Chinese rulers in a letter to Jai Prakash Narain of the Afro Asian Council. He notes starvation amid ongoing Tibetan struggle.
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New Delhi
UPI
Dalai Lama
India
Jai Prakash Naran
Afro-Asian Council
Floods Ravage Nepal Areas
Large areas in southern Nepal were reported to be devastated by heavy floods. Reports indicate no serious loss of lives, but 25 villages with about 3,000 people were washed away.
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Nepal
Katmandu
Npal
UPI
Gangland Growth in Japan Reported by Police
Tokyo police report shows Japan harbors 5,384 gangs with a combined 154,709 members. The estimate highlights rising organized crime activity across the country.
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Japan
Criminal Control Activiies
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Philco Corporation
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Wyo
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Scottsdale
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Condon
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Orozco
Jose Gutierrez
Cuernavacs
Berthold Brecht
Freddy
Steve
Charlie
Linda
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Commercial Pilot Ground
Aia Maleen
11Th Avenue
Thomas Road
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General Organic Chemistry
Review of English
World Literature Magazine
Home Economics
Mathematics
World Religions Introduction To
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Advanced Photography Workshop
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Soviet Union
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Arizona
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