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Life at Eniewetok atomic proving atoll described
Rep. F Edward Hebert reports on Eniwetok as a busy atomic proving ground community with 6 000 to 8 000 inhabitants. He details facilities from an air strip to theaters and post exchange, notes strict security, morale high, a radio station, 35 cent barber cuts, and Navy vessels in the lagoon.
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Eniwetok Atomic Weapons Proving Grounds
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Atoll Islands
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