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To Observe C.D.Day WednesdayWednesday has been designated as National Civil Defense Day’\StPi in at tr isefoby Civil and Defense MobilizationDirector Leo A. Hoegh, Keynoting its theme, Peace Through Preparedness, Director Hoegh urged homeowners to build fallout shelters.mS*albsem“Fallout shelter protection for every American—In his home* on his farm. In his office, m his plant,b—is the best single defense meas siT!scMctaure lor the greatest number of our people,” he declared.Director Hoegh points out that thousands of American home-own*Brs are building their fallout shelters. but others hesitate to do so, for one reason or another.“It is to those citizens that this Civil Defense Day message is aim-*!') etl.” Director Hoegh said. Civil, Ma Defense Day is tied in with the Cl observance of Pearl Harbor Day— |n and with » good reason. The rc-j minder of what happened to PearlthsamHarbor in toil should spur all,(SfAmercans to be prepared with home shelters. The price of peace,'j^ it has been said, is eternal vigi- m lance” 1 ,'nThe construction of fallout shelters to ensure the survival of mil- p-lions of Americans of nuclear attack comes, is reduced to practicable steps in OCDM’s 32-page illustrated booklet. “Family Fallout Shelter.” The booklet describes plans for simple, inexpensive shel ter s. and details the emergency food, water, and other essentialonantogrtoiheOrsupplies for two weeks which tinshould be stored in every home.A battery radio is an essential item for survival because civilians would need it to listen for Civil Defense emergency instructedFomibettnns via CONELRAD at «40 orsetoff1210 on the dial.The booklet can be obtained free wo from the Edwardsville civil defense j hfa office located in the Reclaim Park!.in bandstand, basement. 930 Hale Ch A\e. The C.D. office will be ell; open from noon until 9 p.m. Wed-^ta rtesday. cot--tD_ *J.» _ *rt
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Tue, Dec 06, 1960
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