California Nevada Arizona governors plan A bomb evacuation study
The three state governors and Lt Gen Wedemeyer met to study evacuating millions of Californians to Arizona and Nevada in a potential A bomb attack. Warren warned sabotage is the immediate risk and called a Sept. 20 special session to bolster anti sabotage laws and civilian defense. Nevada and Arizona leaders stressed post attack care for Californians and noted major targets like Hoover and Davis Dams.
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Wedemeyer
Vail Pittman
Nevada
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona
Bonn Leader Seeks Armed Police and More Allied Troops
Chancellor Adenauer urged immediate establishment of an armed police force and called for stronger Allied troops in West Germany during a news conference. Socialist leader Schumacher rejected a 65,000 man American armed force proposal after a lengthy conference.
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Yeh Named China's Chief Delegate to UN Assembly
Formosa dispatch reports Chinese Nationalist Government names Foreign Minister George Yeh as chief delegate to the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September. He will depart for New York early next month.
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Second Storm Blows Out Second Storm Blows Out
The second hurricane of the season dissipated into a squall area in the Eastern Caribbean after hitting Antigua with 120 mph winds. Gusty winds and heavy rain buffeted the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with Antigua reporting power loss at 85 mph and unofficial wind estimates between 95 and 120 mph. no casualties or damage details were reported.
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Kent Receives Death Threat Over Red Denial in Ausable Forks
Artist Rockwell Kent dismissed the anonymous postcard threat as hoodlumism and said he would not publicly deny being red. The FBI and authorities investigated after the Aug. 19 mailing from Ausable Forks following passport refusal. Kent cited interest in a Communist-backed Prague peace meeting.
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