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Within 48 hours, more facts came out. The explosion in Russia did not equal the intensity of the Alamogordo bomb, much less the later Eniwetok bomb. It had been set off deep in Russia, over land, not under water; the date of the explosion was somewhere around Sept...
Century of Progress. In Alamogordo, N. Mex., after a 67-mile walk from his desert home, 115-year-old David Romero gave his secret of healthy longevity: "I never got married...
...strongest and strangest drama arises as Conant and Bush sprawl once more in the sand to reproduce for cameras the suspense and release of that moment at Alamogordo when the Atomic Age cut loose its first appalling kick in history's womb. According to New York Timesman William L. Laurence, some witnesses at Alamogordo were moved by the actual event to perform a kind of primordial fire dance. But history-or rather the human ability to stare history straight in the eyes-is not yet tough enough to endure that sight. Instead of the dance, the movie shows Conant...
...well protected, will watch the explosion from ten miles away. But most will be stationed twice as far off. Captain G. M. Lyon, Navy doctor, considers 20 miles perfect for safety and good observation. "People up close at Alamogordo," he said, "missed some of the show...
Last week's atomic conversation: ¶ Alamogordo, N. Mex. was abuzz with the news that red Hereford cows had turned white following the first atomic explosion nearby. At Carrizozo, a black cat had turned half white. At Bingham. a rancher blamed the atom for grey streaks in his beard...