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Randylyon at 16:19, 9 August 2023

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	In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy planes were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes.		In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy planes were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes.

	City manager [[SCHILTZ, ~~Laverne~~\|~~Laverne~~ Schiltz]] opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3) When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.		City manager [[SCHILTZ, LaVerne\|LaVerne Schiltz]] opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3) When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.

	See: [[MARSHALLESE]]		See: [[MARSHALLESE]]

Randylyon at 16:18, 9 August 2023

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	In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy planes were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes.		In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy planes were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes.

	City manager [[SCHILTZ, Laverne\|Laverne ~~scholtz~~]] opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3) When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.		City manager [[SCHILTZ, Laverne\|Laverne Schiltz]] opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3) When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.

	See: [[MARSHALLESE]]		See: [[MARSHALLESE]]

Randylyon at 19:39, 23 December 2019

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	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

	In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy ~~plane~~ were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes. ~~When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.~~ City manager Laverne ~~Schiltz~~ opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3)		In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy planes were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes.

			City manager [[SCHILTZ, Laverne\|Laverne scholtz]] opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3) When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role.

	See: [[MARSHALLESE]]		See: [[MARSHALLESE]]

Randylyon at 19:35, 23 December 2019

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	[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C~~. Sr~~.\|Arthur C. WHALEN~~, Sr.~~]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Prescott, Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)		[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C.\|Arthur C. WHALEN]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Prescott, Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)

	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

Randylyon at 19:25, 23 December 2019

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	[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C Sr.\|Arthur C. WHALEN, Sr.]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Prescott, Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)		[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C. Sr.\|Arthur C. WHALEN, Sr.]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Prescott, Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)

	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

Randylyon at 19:00, 18 November 2018

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	[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C Sr.\|Arthur C. WHALEN, Sr.]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)		[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C Sr.\|Arthur C. WHALEN, Sr.]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Prescott, Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)

	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

Randylyon at 18:47, 18 November 2018

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	[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 Arthur ~~Whalen~~, later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)		[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 [[WHALEN, Arthur C Sr.\|Arthur C. WHALEN, Sr.]], later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)

	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

Randylyon at 18:43, 1 June 2017

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	In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy plane were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes. When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role. City manager Laverne Schiltz opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3)		In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy plane were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes. When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role. City manager Laverne Schiltz opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3)

			See: [[MARSHALLESE]]

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Randylyon at 04:12, 19 March 2015

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	[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 Arthur Whalen, later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas.		[[Image:AtomicResearch.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Atomic Research]]ATOMIC RESEARCH. In May 1953 Arthur Whalen, later a principal in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]] at Lincoln, Sageville, and Keller schools, was one of the first five soldiers to enter Ground Zero, site of the first test firing of an atomic bomb in the Nevada desert west of Las Vegas. (1)

	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings.		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings. (2)

			In 1957 Dubuque was not one of the cities "hit" by hypothetical atomic bombs during Operation Alert. This was fortunate because the city did not have a Civil Defense director or a working disaster plan. In Operation Alert, Iowa Civil Defense headquarters in Des Moines received a call that enemy plane were sighted over Alaska. State headquarters phoned other cities in the state. At 11:15 a.m. sirens began blasting away and remained going for ten minutes. When it was learned that Dubuque was not "hit," the city was to assume a support role. City manager Laverne Schiltz opened a letter at 1:00 p.m. which told him of "Dubuque's fate." (3)

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			Source:

			1. Interview with Arthur Whalen, 1973

			2. Ibid.

			3. "Alert 'Bombs' Miss Dubuque," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 12, 1957, p. 1


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Randylyon at 00:46, 8 December 2008

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	The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings.		The soldiers entered the area of the blast minutes after the explosion of a 20 kiloton atomic bomb. Carefully monitoring radioactivity in the area, the soldiers marked areas too "hot" with tape. Soldiers following them were instructed to move forward to the right of the markings.


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