davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

ALKx.. attr. master bedIm., shower
and bath. parking avail. cow. 10
bus. II a-fenH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

oLpeMoBnE SO super "ss'
Holiday coupe; blue and white
hydra; power steering snd brakes
Alder Olds, Inc.
1880 14th NV. DU. 7-o444
oLDS. '57 "9Y' Holiday coupe;
black: power steering. power
brakes. electric windows and seat
factory air conditioning: only So.
s95. ccc guarantee.
Capitol Cadillac-Ol Co
1922 22nd st. NV. FE. 7-2oOC
oLDsMoBILE '57 "ss" Holiday
sedan: gorgeous 2-tone color. by.
dra.. power steering and brakes
Z. ana n, WV. tires; Q steal
$2.595.
Alder Odds, Inc.
1880 14th NV. d.. T-o444
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

oLDsMoBILK 1851 "ss" l-door;
white over green. auto. trans. =
and h., only $685.,
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
11el 21st st. NV. Re. 7-247O
OLDeMOBILE 1858 Super de luxe
"SS" 4-dr. sedan: excel. cond. and
complete mod. equip. Day, CA.
4-3121, Ext. $3.50; nisht and sun.
XII. 8-6229.
oIDsMoBILE '57 "9s Holiday
sedan; hydra. power steering and
brakes. 7. and b.. Wv. tires, etc.
9.04S actual miles; S2.o05.
Alder Odds, Inc.
1880 14th NV. DU. 7-o444
OLDsMOBILE 1885 "sS" 2-dr.
hardtop; 10000 mi; peri. cond. /:
se BEST Dps C:r p Is S SER:E q 81 W. W.
6-09O2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
AUTOMOBILES F0R SALE

FORD 1857 yAIRLANE 800. VIC.
sTSsHEA;n ahsS Than 4lE Il MIR
ENqINEi FULLY EouIPPED;
sos Down. CARR DISCOUNT
4th AND MASS. AVE. NV. pI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

MERCTIRY 'S5

Monterey 4-door; attractive 2-tons
blue and gray, Wv. tires, radio
heater, overdrive. power steering
and brakes; low mileage; one own.
er; safety tested and guaranteed,
a reSu Ia,,; g ;4e B. val value. ,se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

SUCK 5SF HHb.Tow STR DEzLrR

OLDS 80 "se" Holiday l-dr.; full
power showroom eond., 5000 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

LORD IS Fairlane VS.; r. and h.,
Dover steering, Pordcmatic, ne. 900
nileS. VI 1893. can arrange finance
Ink. OWNER. HU. 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

FORD "a convertible: blue; +. and
n; dual exhausts, Continental kit,
power brakes: $3.50. En-. 2-0695.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
AUTOMOBILES ron SALE
CHEVROLET

FORD 1858 Tudor sedan; original
black iinish; very nice car; S405.
OURISMAN-MANDELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

224l Nichols Ave. Sc. LII, 3-1O5l
FORD '57 VS. Country sedan: g.
pass: like new; guaranteed. S2,i95
ARLINGTON MOTOR CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
AUTOMOBILES ron SALE

1s16RIAL st s4c sSsi full p PSS,o
heater, powerfiite, new premium
tires. Unusually clean; one owner:
WHEELER, INC. cHRysLER CITY
4snn .iWisCnNsIN NV EN-. S.476s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
KIRK MOTOR co

KIRK MOTOR co
1000 Georgia Ave. NV. Ia $4,000
DODGE Al; low mileaee. nnlddr.,
S seat Gov 'u IA. S S1ssss hs1 e'Ra'
FORD SO Fairlane Victoria coupe
beautiful red and white finish, with
kER BONDED: si,5a5. '' 0o.-
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
I12I 21st st. NV. FE. 7-2470
FORD 1857 sedan; excellent condi-
ton: 10000 miles: ell accessories.
no. 2-7079, Ext. 30.
FORD 1858 VS. Tudor club sedan;
2 to choose from: one, red and
white. one blue and white: fully
equip. incl; + and h, Wv. tires;
SOS down for "a mos. or bank
ROYAL MOTORS, INC.
400 &c Ave. NV. ia. e-29O4
owner: S1,O75. HE. 4-O649.
FORD 1853 Forder station wagon:
Fordomatic; blue and ivory; r and
clean car: BUTLER BONDED. ss9S
LEE D. BUTLER. INC.
l121 21st st. NV. FE. 7-2470
FORD SO Fairlane FoTdor: r. and
n, auto, Wv. tires. low mileage;
SLABS; to choose from.
TAKOMA FORD
s725 Piney Br Rd.. s. SLIT. $1,000
FORD 80 Tudor sedan; best offer
WA. 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

DODGE '53 Coronet VS. 7-dooF:
Eyromatic, heater, .2-tone. low mile
eSs izs sASr Tp cl fHTl; S5aS, .ro,, ..,,
cIIRYsLER-PLYMouTH -iliPERiAI
1925 GEORGIA AVE. 10. $4,000
DODGE 1852 Coronet club coupe:
CHEVROLET. Columbia f Pike ! and and
8. Glebe I'd, Arl.. Va. ia. 7.67S5.
DODGE ,55 ROYAL LANCER VS.;
black and white. matching interior.
powsraite' 7; and h.; S2e6. cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

bUICK MIU-IUWN DEALEE
iii l4th 81. NV. DI, 5000
oLDsMoBILE '54 Super 'ss'' 4-dr.
sedan; light blue with white top.
power steerina and brakes. r. and
ton: 81 .0Ah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

CHEVROLET "a 4-dr.; green IN
good dependable car for the fam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

shirlinstcn shopg,ns Center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

FORD 1858 VS. Country Sedan o
passenger: radio, heater, Fordo
lmatic; exceptionally clean; Se95
ARLEX DODGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

UskD-CAR CENTER. OPEN TIL 3
New Fiat on Display
finey Branch Rd. 4 Univ. Blvd. z.
SILVER Spring JU. $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

HoRNER's CORNER
BUICK MIDTOWN DEALER
I'LL l4th st. NV. Dl. 1-39H''
MERCURY 1858 4-dr sedan: Mer-
CO.. r. and h., Wv. tires. 2.tone;
3.500 actusl miles, Must sell TINS
week. A real buy. JU. S-2o14.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

VS. crestline convertible (sun-
liner); sparkling turqn0ise finish
with new black TOP; Fordomatic,
.;sai' heater, brand-new Whits-wall
bic TRADES EASY TERMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

FORD 1858 Tudor 6-pass. sedan;
sipE2c IS h. s1ssSv owner; os TonAHa.ff
cHEyRoLET. Colqmbia pike a 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

held recently at the Kenwood
Country Club.
She was presented with
the clubwoman trophy and
the traditional silver bracelet
with engraved disc.
The award Is given 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Mai. Amash Honored
AT Farewell Party

taches and diplomats from
other Arab embassies. pre-
dominantly the UAR's; State
Departm emit officials and
ranking officers from the
Pentagon.
The party was given, from
"7:30 on" in the Al-Arifs'
Cathedral avenue home.
The living room. where the
hosts received, was decorated
with roses and spring flowers
in a large silver vase.
Both the vase and the
flowers were handmade-the
former by an artisan in Bagh-
dad, the latter by Nine. Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

Col. Ismail Al-Arif, the Iraq
Armed Forces Attache. and
Nine. Al-Arif gave a farewell
party last night for the Colo
nel's assistant, Mai. saleh
Amash and Nine. Amash.
The honored couple. who
have been posted in WASH
ington about a year, are sail
ing for home Friday. Mai.
Amash has a new assignment
in the Iraq Ministry of De-
tense.
About 100 friends and asso-
ciates dropped in to say good
bye.
They included military at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

Arif, who has been keeping
busy this summer with a
home economics course.
Two Iraq cooks. under the
hostess direction. prepared
the rich assortment of foods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

which filled the dining room
table.
The spread included whole
lamb stuffed with spiced meats
and nuts. dolma. baklava and
other tasty Middle Eastern
dishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

member who earns the high
est number OF points during
the year through partieipa-
ton in. or support OF the
clubs philanthropic, civic.
cultural and social activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Mrs. Wesp Honored

Mrs. william II. wesp was
named clubwoman OF the
Year for 1878 by the
Junior Woman's Club OF
silver Spring at the annual
installation dinner --dance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

torlc PETER
p A N I N N
Who could
ever revolt
against the
bounty Of
country = style
fried chicken.
crispy, heaped
high. just as
d ic k a n d
Ethel Baum
parflner's an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

cestors fried it and heaped 1t
since wagon train days? They're
dozens Of things we'd like to
revolt against but positively
never against these ancestral
relishes spinning on the lazy
susan, the hot corn fritters, the
succulent lima beans, the newly
Drowned potatoes, these lofty
peaks Of country ice cream. And
no cocktails. We're not even go
ing to revolt against that not with
Elsie's udderly best at our elbow.
Dinners only 1-9; Sundays 1871.
Urbana, Md, Rt. 240.tt
MONDAY, 1t gets our back up
when we hear Italian food and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

golden. Mrs. Princess Birds re-
moved for the nonce while rare,
white wine and brandy's added
to the essence along with some
Bechamel Sauce and heaven
knows excepting Emile) how
much fresh, thick cream until
it's all deliciously thickened to
Emile goodness. Back goes the
chicken to gently bubble up in a
twink and Voilai 1t comes table,
side with plump bundles of as
paragus. Very hereditary lore
this culinary art at PIERRE'S
along with princely cocktails at
luncheon, dinner till 9:l5 PM.
Coming? Conn. Ave. and QUE
SUNDAY: There's never any
'mutiny on the bounty at his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

GUSTPS you'll find other sum-
mertime fare deliciously keyed
TO the season. To give you an
idea here's the crispy greenery
Of the fulsome dntipdSto. Here's
the shrimp mdriHdrd, the Gulf
beauties cavorting in the ruby
sauce. Here's garlic bread and
you sip chilled Oruteto in the
romantic aura Of candle light.
Here's the cooling richness Of
spumoni. the pungency Of Italian
coffee. Catch on? Italians eat
every day in the year land have
for centuries) even as you and
Free parking at Colonial. 1911
M st. from $50: Sat. and Sun.
all day for GUSTrS, 18th and M.
And Gdbby commends:
TOKYO SUKTYAKI: 1875 Conn.
OMAR KHAYYAM.. TOO 18th.
OCCIDENTAL: l41l Penna. Ave.
'closed Sun, ''Fri. G1ess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

summer are
irreconcilable.
We gran I
you mounds
Of delectable
spagh tt
aren't any
ones ice cap.
But in the
air = condi-
toned Grotto
and Chant
u -
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One bite from
the nanny
Kitchen Of
PENN DAW
and We sigh,
Chicken In
the velvetl"
II you doubt
see Webster's
u alb ridged
for velvet
surplus, the
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- FA1S@A - 1AANNa az
any game Get it2 Here's the
surplus, and you're ahead Of
your dining neighbor on the
Monday family night at PENN
DAW when it's served. crisply
disjointed. with delicious shoe
string potatoes, steaming, hot,
buttered rolls. a cute Jug Of
clover honey. And Tuesday and
Saturday evenings you're stu
In velvet over PENN-DAW'S
chicken fricassee with balloon
size, airy dumplings. An, shades
Of our childhood The Dawson
family have been making theirs
this grandma-way for thirty
years. Luncheons 1873; dinners
$500; Sundays l2:30-9. u. s. /,
2 miles S. Of Alexandria.
FRIDAY; Even though the
towns bachelors flock here (and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

THURSDAY: Chicken In the
rough7" For Us it's q misnomer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

L'ArchedHc at
p I E r r z
And no taste
sens alton
ng in
this princely
bird Sduteed
b y c h e I
E mile $50
knowing Of
princely cui-
since in but
I e r a n d
Drowned till
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

! every other
able : bodied
|epicurell this
lis no BACH
lelor fare
Dust bread.
c h e e s e,
kissesl) at
n EN- d RIX
S T E A X
X o U S E.
Anything but,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

This man-size steak could've
been broiled over the camp
fires Of our pioneer forbears as
they Westward Hold. This baked
Idaho. yawning country butter
glorifies the lowly spud; the let
tuce hearts awash with crumbly
cheese dressing make us want
to write odes on the Caves Of
Roquefort. And the old-fash-
Toned fried tomatoes? Once on
a time they were called love
apples. Now we know why. They
are lovely. Pioneer cocktails in
this mans world of pioneer
eating. 1852 4th st. NE.
ew4R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

FRIDAY; Even though the
towns bachelors flock here (and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Dr.. Gruhum Tells
Listeners to Sluy
Modern GoIioths

SAN FRANCISCO. May 20
tR,-EvanEslist Billy Graham
urged listeners at the Cow
Palace last night 10 slay their
giants, Just as David killed
Goliath.
The giants. he declared. are
communism. the H-bomb.
racial discrimination, moral
deterioration and the deteriora-
ton Of our foreign policy"
Or. Graham gave a sermon
dedicated 10 youth before an
overflow audience Of 1900.
The evangelist was again
critical OF President Eisenhow-
er's foreign policy and noted
former President Humans
warning that even today we
stand on the precipice Of one
Of the greatest disasters our
Nation has ever seem"
The giants that face youth
DR.. Graham said. are Jealousy.
disobedience. carelessness, sex
and the temptation Of con-
formity." To slay the giants.
he said, youth can use "five
stones-faith. respect. devo-
tional life. humility and pre-
paredness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Visitors to D. c.
Reach Record
Numbers in April

More tourists came to WASH
ington In April than In any
previous month in the history
Of the Nations Capital, the
Convention and Visitors Bu-
reau announced today.
Harry L. Merrick, bureau
chairman, said an estimated
l,037.34l persons visited the
city last month. The previous
high was 9ls.l53 last August.
April's record-breaking in
fiux Of convention-goers and
tourists swelled the total for
the first four months Of 1858
to l,794,659, compared to
l,704,55l for the same period
In 1857.
Mr.. Merrick said the four
month gain is all the more
remarkable because Of a drop
in February, when severe snow
storms hit the city. The num-
Der Of visitors dropped to
1922 in February, compared
to 274.646 for the last year.
The Convention and Visitors
Bureau said the 8 per cent
sales tax on transient hotel.
motel and lodging house rooms
brought in $243,986 the first
four months of this year,
$5,03l more than the first four
months Of 1857 when the tax
totaled $23S,955.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

plosion was something very
new and unusual"
Windows were shattered and
doors blown in a mile or more
from the explosion scene. One
woman was blown out Of a chair
in the living room of her home,
The Ajax. about 30 feet long
and q foot in diameter. weighs
about q ton and Is designed 10
bring down enemy aircraft at
attitudes Of UP to $1,000 feet.
It has q range Of is miles.
The base here is one Of a
number that ring the New York
metropolitan area from New
Jersey on the west to Long
Island on the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
KnowIund Rates
Nixon No. | in 80
BY the Associated Press

Senator Knowland, Republic
can of California. terms Vice
President Nixon the leading
contender and the only major
candidate" for the 1860 Re-
publican presidential nominal
ton.
Senator Knowiand told a
news conference yesterday he
takes that view without con-
sideration Of the incidents on
Mr.. Nixon's recent South
American tour.
Sometimes spoken as a
potential presidential candi-
date himself, Senator Know
land is running for a four-year
term as Governor Of California.
He has said he expects to serve
a full term If elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
NIKE

Continued From First Page
sile landed in q backyard three
tourths Of q mile away.
Investigators from this base
went over the ground inch by
inch. but II may never be known
what set OF the first rocket.
Investigators Flown to Site
The Army few in three in
spectors from the Office Of the
chief of ordnance in Wash
ington to investigate the ex-
plosion,
Other investigators are fly
ing in from Redstone Arsenal
In Alabama and from various
other key defense points.
The Douglas Aircraft Corp.
and Bell Laboratories, which
devised the equipment, are also
sending experts to the scene.
The accident, the first Of its
kind since the Nike system be-
came an integral part Of Amer
ica's aerial defense. was ex-
pected to trigger public roper
cussions.
Residents Of this area had
protested in vain against erec-
ton of the installation Is
months ago. The Army, how
ever. had given the public to
understand that no such acct
dent was possible and that the
missiles would only be fired in
ease Of war.
Gen. Duff emphasized that
the Nike "is an operationally
safe weapon" and said the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
COLLEGE
ContInued From First PaEe

COntinueo from FIRST rage
stantial" for accomplishment
in the limited time. but 1t said
the school board, IF 1t has a
mind to-" could get them COM
pleted.
"The vote Of the commission
reflects its impotence with any
further diliatory attitude" the
letter asserted.
II regret more than I can
say that the commission found
itself compelled to make the
decision that it has, but obvi-
ously 1t has no clear alterna-
tive under the circumstances
and in the interests of pre-
serving equity for all institu-
tons and the maintenance Of
an honestly derived accrediting
list"
School supt. Carl F. Hansen
released the letter and the
commissions 2s-page report on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
gers being placed on the
missiles.
Ajax Fired , Years Ago

were being placed on the
missiles.
Aiax Fired , Years AGO
Three years ago. a Nike Ajax
was accidentally fred from a
Fort Meade launching pad.
The ground-to-air missile cx-
ploded In flight and fragments
fell on the Washington- Balti-
more parkway between the fort
and Laurel, Md. Only one
person was hurt. q soldier who
suffered minor burns as the
weapon reared OF It's pad.
The Army blamed the acci-
dent on Q faulty electric cable
and a procedural error by the
launching crew. II did not ex-
plain what the "procedural
NAAot WIS.,
The Hercules weapons.
which VIII be coming into this
area and 10 sites protecting
New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago In June. are much
larger and far faster than the
Ajax.
While the conventional air
burst Of the Ajax can destroy
only In an area OF a few dozen
yards, the nuclear blast Of a
Hercules has an effective range
OF several miles. This gives II
the potential, the Army claims,
10 knock out whole formations
Of planes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
evaluation Of the college 10 the
press without comment.

evaiuation Of the college TO the
press without comment.
ouallasd Trustees Demanded
speclnealy. the conditions
that must be met 70 comply
with the commissions deadline
are:
la quallfied board OF
trustees or equivalent must be
established with no RESPONSE
billties other than those con-
corning the college.
2. The new board must have
defined is responsibilities and
relationships 10 the college adj
minlstration as well as the
functions Of the major admin
istrative ofiicers. faculty and
committee.
3. The board must have es-
tablished a budgetary process
for the college IN accordance
with standard collegiate prac-
tice.
4. The board must have
adopted and supplemented a
plan TO restudy the college OBJ
iectives, analyze the educa-
tional program and resolve the
problem Of graduate degrees.
s. The board must have
adopted a plan 10 consolidate
the library under Q single IL
brarian.
8. The board must have
adopted q plan for providing
an improved physical plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
MITCHELL

Continued FROM FIRST rage
subcommittee will approve
proposed restrictions on second
airy boycotts.,
On the other hand, he said.
the panels bill probably will
go beyond recommendations by
AFL-CIO President Georg e
Meany on restricting organiza-
tional picketing and regulating
trusteeships.
Noting that he is working
with Subcommittee Chairman
Kennedy, Democrat Of Mas
sachusetts, in drafting legisla-
ton. Senator Ives said the
subcommittee staff probably
will draft a bill over the week
end so the panel can start
h a mmering out legislation
Monday. The subcommittee is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Bookings Institution
Elects Two Trustees

The Brookings Institution
today announced the election
Of two trustees and appoint
ment Of a new director Of gov
ernmental studies.
Dillon Anderson. former spe-
cial assistant to President Eli
senhower for national security
affairs, and Morehead Patter-
son, president Of the American
Machine g. Foundry Co., New
York. were elected trustees.
George Adams Graham, q
member of the Princeton Uni
versity faculty since 1880, is
the new director Of govern
mental studies. He succeeds
Paul T. David. effective July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Atom kishap
With Hercules
IsDiscounted
ny L. EDGAR PRINA
star stan Writer

The Army gave assurances
today that the chances OF an
accidental nuciear explosion Of
one OF its new atomic-tipped
Nike Hercules missiles are
virtually nonresident"
The big Hercules weapon Is
joining the air defenses OF the
Washington Baltimore Coy
eminent and industrial COM
pick next month. II will
augment the ring Of 20 Nike
Ajax bases. such as those at
Lorton, Va and Fort Meade.
Md.
Among other Nike sites In the
Washington Baltimore area are
those at: Fairfax, Kenmore and
Porfret. Va. and Gaithersbure.
Olney, Mattawoman. Upper
Marlboro and Naylor, Md.
In reply TO q question fol-
lowing the explosion Of eight
Nike Ajax missiles at q New
Jersey launching site yester-
day. the Army said:
Elaborate precautions have
been taken In the design and
handling Of Nike Hercules TO
minimize harmful effects re.
sulting from accidents whether
on the ground or In the air.
Atomic weapons tests con-
Quoted by the Atomic Energy
Commission have confirmed
that the possibility Of any nu-
clear explosion occurring as a
result Of an accident involving
either impact or FIRE is virtu-
ally nonexistent."
INT Warhead Involved
The Ajax type missile, In
volved In the blast which killed
10 persons and injured three
carries q conventional high ex-
plosive (TNT) warhead. The
much longer-ranged Hercules
can be equipped with either q
nuclear or conventional explo-
sive.
Last February, in reply to
public expressions Of concern
over hazards involved in NOV
ing nuclear weapons, the Acc
and Defense Department issued
a Joint statement asserting that
the possibility Of an accidental
atomic explosion while trans
porting or storing such weap-
ons ''is so remote as TO be neg
| ligible."
The Army gave somewhat
similar assurances on its Ajax
missiles about three years ago
when they FIRST became part Of
the Nations air defense system.
1t said then that the guided
missile installations were safe
as gas stations"
Elaborate safety measures are
built into the Nike sites and the
crews intensively trained. Ex-
plosives and volatile fuels that
propel the rockets are stored
underground.
The explosion Of the Mixes in
New Jersey, the first such acci-
dent of its kind, apparently
came as new arming devices