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Four Hour Survival Window for Washington County Fallout
Civil Defense director LeRoy G. Metz says in a county plan that if a nuclear attack hits Pittsburgh or nearby areas fallout would drift into Maryland. Citizens would have about four hours to reach fallout shelters, with limited expected fatalities unless a near miss or direct hit occurs.
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LeRoy G. Metz
Washington County
Hagerstown
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvana
Maryland
Metz
CD Directo
Washington
Washington Star
District of Columbia
Civil Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Ft. Ritchie
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Pentagon
Maryland-Pennsylvania Line