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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1952)
Newsmen, Nation 9s TV Audience to See A torn ic Bom b Blast LAS VEGAS, Nev. (F)-rmy troops beran rehearsals Sat urday for what the military said will be "the most advanced atomic maneuvers yet attempted." The Department of Defense disclosed that next Tuesday's maneuvers, to be witnessed by Invited observers, will put the troops so close to the nuclear blast that "all personnel and equip ment must be dug in below the surface." This was the first indication that troops might be closer than the seven mile distance history's first atomic GIs took up last November. At least five governors were on hand or expected shortly. The governors or the Civilian Defense chiefs of virtually all 48 states are on the invitation list. Many representatives of the federal Civilian Defense 'Administration also will witness the test, scheduled for sometime between 9 and 10 a. m. Tuesday. Thm Statesman. Salem, Oregon, Sunday. April S3. IS 52 3 By BILL BECKER LAS VEGAS (jP)-The wraps will be taken off a small portion of the United States' atomic secrets this week. But the Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Defense inviting newsmen and top civilians to atomic maneuvers for the first time can be relied upon not to disclose any more than can be seen from a distance of 11 miles. That's as close as the 190 newsmen and 80 civilian defense in vitees including the 48 governors are likely to get while watching Exercise Desert Rock IV, sched- , uled to get under way Tuesday morning. The same probably goes for the top military brass, expected to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff. There is also a possibility that President Truman may wish to get a closeup.view of the weapon whose use he first sanctioned. The President is not on the invitation list, but he doesn't have to be. He can invite himself. Or he could stay home and see it on TV, along I Condemnation suits were filed with other millions. ! Saturday by the State Highway The troops themselves probably I Commission against three Salem will be no closer to the blast than residents owning property on the seven miles the same distance ! proposed Pacific Highway by- history's first atomic GI's were pass route east of Salem By-Pass Route Condemnation Suits Lodged stationed last Nov. Not Civil Defense 1. The complaint seeks a jury as sessment on the property, which Take 12 months to pay . . . no extra charge for credit. Th AVjT has made it Dlain that i is in the section south of State the demonstration revolves mainly - Street. The commission is seek around the tactical maneuvers and i ing to buy the right-of-way for will not include a major civilian i the new road. Construction was defense test. This may come later started on the north end of the in the spring series. Civilian De-; project last week, fense leaders still want to know Complaints were filed against more about radioactivity. 1 Carroll M and Evelyn H. Rob- The nuclear show will be staged mson. sybl1 c- Catling and Sophie on Yucca Flat, the larger and more C. Spears, and E. A. and Zarilda remote of the two dry lakes which Bglund. -the A EC uses for its continental Estimates had been previously tests The observers will watch the offered the owners of the prop explosion from the control point erty and are now bguvj contested. area in i ucca fass, Deiween x uc ca and Frenchman Flats, about 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas. And they can feel greatly sur prised if they see any of the much discussed atomic artillery which the military is developing. . Standard Bomb ! All reliable indications point to 1 standardized drop of a medium ; A-bomb, probably not too differ- ent from the Nov. 1 blast. I n c 1 u d i ng military observers : from al! branches of the service, the number of approved kibitzers j may run close to 1,000. Just to be I safe, the A EC has ordered several hundred pairs of dark glasses. All eyes will be on the boys up front. There will be about 1,000 men, specially selected to form a new atomic combat battalion, in the forward area. Some 3,500 oth er troops will be stationed at Camp Desert Rock, some 20 miles behind the lines. They will provide sup plies and other support as called for in the tactical operation. It is presumed the combat bat talion will advance to prepared trenches and foxholes to study j blast effects on equipment, ani- i mals and sensititzed film badges, The pioneer troops last Nov. 1 j advanced to within two miles of zero point and the consensus was: "the old foxhole is still the GI's best protection even against an A-bomb." it QE3tCD0Q33&93 Ir eful as a Tioiin-.jich with just the right touch of jewel perfect decoration. Se Prim. tsenowin better siWerplate'i greatest dollar ralue! You get forged Mamies blades. extra plate, seamless hollow-handle knives . . . Quality features at modest price ! Cliemeketans To Show Slides The Chemeketans annual pic ture party will be held in Bush School Friday at 8 p.m. To be displayed are some 250 of the best colored slides taken during the Chemeketans hikes r r, r mifinrTo thic nact vQr Tn I eluded are many from the outing last fall at Mt. Baker. Wash. There will be a small admission charge for the show. An exhibit of hiking equipment of the club is presently on display In the First National Bank. Rotarians Due at Bend Conference Two Salem Rotarians will be among the speakers for the three day convention of Rotarians from Oregon and Southwestern Wash ington opening next Sunday, April 27 in Bend. Expected to attend are more than 500 people. District Governor William N. Ball of Corvallis, will preside over the convention. Speakers from Salem are Ivan Stewart, past district governor, and Dr. Paul N. 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