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Snyder Daily News

Location

Snyder, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1978

Page

8

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.

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.

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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