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Few Cities Have Adequate Fallout Protection in Civil Defense
Editor's note surveys U S city approaches to fallout shelters and evacuation plans. Houston reports 350 to 500 family shelters while Chicago and Atlanta push evacuation routes and public readiness. Washington D C relies on federal buildings as shelters with a growing relocation program. President Kennedy aims to shift CD duties to the Defense Department as engineers map nationwide shelter space.
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Houston
Tex
Nagasaki
Boston
John Hancock Building
Philadelphia
Joseph Tinney
Highway Department
Boise
Idaho
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chicago
Ground Zero
Lake Michigan
Los Angeles
San Diego
Convair
Lakeside
Atlanta
Washington
D.C