05 May 1955
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
1
The excerpt describes volunteers in a foxhole near a simulated A-bomb detonation at the Nevada test site. It chronicles visceral reactions from anticipation to blast impact, detailing fear, physical sensations, and the question of real versus simulated attack amid the debris and dust and the survival mindset afterward.
Bonn marks West Germany as a free state as high commissioners of the United States Britain and France sign treaties restoring sovereignty. Chancellor Adenauer proclaims loyalty to the free west and a goal of a united Germany in a free Europe.
Nearly 500,000 western allied troops and 100,000 air force personnel remain in West Germany as guests after sovereignty is granted. The largest American contingent totals about 200,000 ground troops and 70,000 airmen. The three western high commissioners met in Mehlem to sign the final allied laws ending the Allied High Commission’s authority. East Germany remains under Soviet control, and the bloc moves to a new federal arrangement while NATO forces stay to defend the west.
Four members of the German Bundestag on a U S tour study German unity prospects. Gen Hasso von Manteuffel and Fritz Erler say unity depends on restoring strength and Western ties. They note East German fear of Russia and optimism for Western four power talks.
Strong gales blocked the liner Queen Mary from leaving Southampton for New York with 890 passengers aboard. The vessel remained in harbor as weather conditions persisted, delaying the transatlantic crossing.
In Survival City Nevada a massive atomic blast tested a model town's civil defense. Tanks at 3100 yards absorbed the blast while observers report minor effects and strong testimony on survivability. Civilians join tomorrow for further drills as Defense officials assess the results.
Washington reports a 75-13 Senate win for President Eisenhower on a foreign trade bill that grants the first tariff cutting powers to a chief executive in 10 years. The measure extends reciprocal trade law to June 30, 1958 and allows tariff reductions in five per cent yearly steps in return for concessions from other free world nations.
Phoenix reports nine polio cases this year, six fewer than last year, with one suspected case involving a Kingman girl who had received the state inoculation for first and second graders. Officials say the vaccine does not halt disease once incubating and that exposure likely occurred before inoculation. Fresh vaccine supplies arrived to resume the program after a recall.
The report notes yesterday’s high of 94 degrees and a hot afternoon for a dog amid 55 degree pre dawn, with forecasted cooler temps and lingering dust as clouds move in tonight and tomorrow.
Washington bulletin reports the House passed 205 to 201 a move to scrap the administration farm program and revert to mandatory price supports for staple crops set at 90 percent of parity, signaling a major shift in agricultural policy.
Associated Press reports light heavyweight champion Archie Moore will defend against Carl Olson in New York at the Polo Grounds on Wednesday night June 22. Also noted are Brooklyn Dodges suspending pitcher Don Newcombe for insubordination after he refused batting practice. In NL action Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 9-4 as part of a five game win streak and a seventh inning triple play.
A 4000 man national congress in Saigon approved the demand to remove Bao Dai as chief of state. In Saigon, rebellion surfaced over granting Premier Ngo Dinh Diem sole power to set national elections. Bao Dai appears finished in Viet Nam, not acceptable even as a constitutional monarch.
Mrs. Grace Doebler deputy city county civil defense director was among six women in a trench two miles from Survival City blast center this morning. She described an unearthly light and said it felt biblical as she spoke after the event.
A Tucson resident Ted Quiroz reports waking before dawn to watch a planned blast from an atom test. He described a horizon ablaze with orange and yellow light spanning from the Catalina mountains to Pichaco peak, an unusually vivid and exciting sight.
Washington reports Arizona's 1954 cotton crop ginned totaled 899,553 bales, down from 1,055,194 bales in 1953 per the census bureau.
A four man team led by E H Braatelian former patrol chief interviewed sources in Tucson and across the state as a private bid to prompt a full state level inquiry by either the house or the attorney general. Rep Harry Ruppelius said the house may consider new evidence if forthcoming. The senate had previously held hearings on morale ticket quotas and the merit system. The committee adjourned without further action.
An outdoor and indoor concert slate fills Tucson venues with free events. A Mexican symphony performs alongside a Brigham Young ROTC choir and the University of Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra at UA venues. Lectures, a wrestling show, a film, and a pianist recital complete the schedule with no admission fees.
A long absent aircraft wreckage was located as details surface on Page 13. The discovery confirms prior reports and promises new clues about the missing flight.
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