Civil defense gap widens as US trails USSR, expert says
Washington reports stress over possible nuclear war as DCPA warns eight in ten Americans could die without warning. Analysts compare Soviet and US plans, noting Moscow’s multi-track defense and space for shelter, while US civil defense remains underfunded and disorganized.
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Miller Bonner
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Oval Office
America
Lekee
Defense Civil Gaaredness Agency
DCPA
U.S
Goure
Moscow
Berlin
Institute of American Relations
Paul Nitze
Salt I
Cuba
Nitze
Congress
Kennedy
Texas Areas Are Nuclear Targets
A 1975 DCPA map marks Texas from Galveston to Port Arthur and Houston as prime direct-hit targets for nuclear missiles and fallout. Tyler and Bryan areas are cited for population density. Local officials express concern, noting limited shelters and relocation plans while federal civil defense funding has waned.
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Jim Brigance
Associated Press
Texas
Lone Star State
Texarkana
Brownsville
Port Arthur
el Paso
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
Galveston
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Texas City
Baytown
Pasadena
Beaumont
Orange
Houston Ship Channel
Beaumont-Port Arthur- Orange
DCPA
Fort Hood
Killeen
Fort Bliss
San Antonio
Dallas- Fort Worth Area
Tyler
Bryan
Texas A&m
Bryan College
Richard Smith
Texas A&m Agriculture Extension Service
Agriculture Experiment Station
A&m
College of Veterinary Medicine
Robert M. Nall
Bill Campbell
Denton
Houston-Texas City-Beaumont
Texas Gulf Coast
Bland McReynolds
Civil Defense Department
United States
U.S
Jefferson County
L.D. Farrow
Farrow
Maurice Meyers
Gulf
Texaco
Mobil
Campbell
Austin
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