CIVIL DEFENSE INFORMATION LETTER = scheduled te appear mon! > “Gigostof Civil Befense activity. It 4s invended ve Tele o jong recognized need for leckl directors to know nore of each other's work «;, end to ighhy ings at state office, It hag te be briof, so roporta will be in capsule form, It doos not replace regular official wlletine. of news will be fre direct resort and itens taken fron the presse @ slong your news and views .., they're dntortante Si Lefones for City ani County Officials Ta Keloign, Speakers inelude the Governer, State DA, Regional Direg= Ty, Comanting General of 35th Air Divisiea, As- yars, county co havo bean invited inforsouive lamagers, sud Civil Defense ron the State Mireetor, ‘the progran neo - we hope all directors will comes Sune 1-15 ="Operatian Alerd"- 4 Civil Defense Test Txereise affecting the en- tire orth American Cantinent, Waimdi, ard Puerto Rico, This slate wilh participate in the avpport role to which Gt is assicned. Our Gommnications, GOC, tnd Monclrad! Radio Stetions will be under test,.., Algo, cur readiness to sen! sunport to five “oritieal target" cities in three adjoining states which Will receive "hits! from nock d-benbs, 411 lecal direetors who heve ansurred. cur leter, asking af thoy wish to participate, im the affirmative, will receive MLL instructions parteining to the aseuned problen, A muther of on a local hypoth a ORT PLAE 3 will use test oa an opsortunity to conduct an oxereioe Acel problem, iz oR Cur propesod plan to satablish 1L iiebile Supaort Repinents - ons for each Hizh- way Division in the state = has mot with approvel and is receiving cooperation from all apeneies involved thus far. It has been aporoved by the State Aighway Comission, H. &. Funeral Directors have agwuned responsibility for organiaing acvulanee companies to serve au part of ach roginest, Work Ss moving steadily ahead on other phases -- RE PLEASID TO & OUICR = Collin Hekinne, enginsering graduate of HN. G. State College with twe years ovor- seas military experionce in communications, joiaad the State Staff in threh...So, a long last, we hove no full tine Germunicatians Officer working towards an adequate state waiter syoten., with guflieiont eowerage to warn of inpending disaster. He is also organizing all radio “hans” into a strong "backeuo" network for eperaq ton if and when regui-r cormunicction ehaanels are Inesked out. Another prejcot ia souplete inventory of <1 tsomway radio fecdlities,.. Such facilities cover a vite field, renging fri Ingots te power companies. Incidentaciy, Collin 42 available fer confe: any local director on commnications problens. SIGIS POL? TOUARD INCREABED Publis interast in CD ip on the upgrade,,,which 13 2 real dnrentive te those re- Helk attended prblic moot: on Civit vuiries fron public offielals, excellent redie aud nevopsver overage constructive editorial comentes A reg: a of 35] yoren ropreseat= ing state-wide organizations at our conference oa the Family Flan, countless re= queste for proyrame, fas, and Literature--all indicate that tho people want to knew, Th ia gratifying and we are doing our best to dissestnate the infoiation. - OVER - Homefront Preparedness is EVERYBODY'S BusinessJothing has happened to change the State Directer's pol Peale With relation ta the dey nouncement since his carefully studied statennnt of April Lh. de radio hook-up ad carr ire y newspapers}... Rectunjete es adaries “Development of the H-Bomb ts of world-shaking significance, but should not af- feet ewe Civil Defense proparsticn in North Carolina exeept te spec it up. le have no "crities) target cities, such as might be selected as Likely terueta for 8 wreat destructive powor brings ws our noighborang ota There is no attack within this y sub=arines equipped to easures against the H-Bonb are just like these advocated against re of the same." neuation (so wack publicized at national level)-- he said: pining any magssevacuation, That is a mat- the officials of our large cities." Qfficial in of the foblowing recent appointments: Charles Cul- cklentvurg; Gol. David Hardec, Raleigh ma Dake; 3 Louis Kaplan, Canton; Eruce Turney, Gastonia; Col, 7, Py Het. crogan, Salisbury; Fein WW. Bell, Wilmington md tony Lyles, beaufort County; C, Horman Chathan County; Dr. John I. Lloyd, Franklin County. Recent public meetings in CD anterest - attended by nenbers of the state staff- fe been held in Cullowiec, Henderson, High Paint, Warrenton, Greensboro (0D lesd- ers), Angier, Coldsboro, Heely Meunt, Loursburr inahethiom, winston-salen (CD Council}, Ayden, New Hern, and Kaleigh, Others have boon held at Pano Level Thonas- ville, Belhaven, Seini, Spray, Salisbury, Sanford. a Raleigh ad Wake Geunty authorities appropriated 910,000 for local Civil Defense operation, appointed Cal, dardec as @irestor, Tempdrary offices are located in the court house, Capt. Grogan reports that Salisbury City Council turned over a well- equipped office to hin fer CD headquarterc..,.aperopriation ef funds now under ad~ Vigenent..,, Selma Oh, under Director diggs Broadwell, staged a naghly successful test exeveise 36 voluntcers participating... Greensboro, long established un- der Cen, Jamos Frink with Col. Ralpph Lewis, Ex. ¥, Ros a earning systom ap- proved for purchase... thoy are alge in the process of reorganizing thei warden zet-up...1 Charlotte Director Cullen has asked for = heavy duty rescue truck... three members: their reseue squad have taken training at FODA Staff School at Olney. Roclot fount md Wincten-Galen have warning eystens installed... Goldstore AdoiGated its Rescue Equin nev truck in April, Capt. Bob Senuark Gs the chicl... eld L, Janes and ‘Wilder of Raladgh, Reaewe Squad attended Staff Gellege in Aprile.. Stabesvalle, well organized under Director Cherlie Lineback, ta training block wardond..,. New cern and Graven Gounty have training underway in practically 11 services, Mireetor albert Willis keeps things hunting... Lincola, Nosre amt Wiake have partdcular enphasis on Sele) Civil Defense, along with other parte of the training procram. VER _CORPS 0 of tho necessary $12 Observation Posts are organized. .ith 7,509 ond of the 13,000 that are sorely needed, in intensive is y to that vital part of Civil Defense up to full etvength... wGol. dein Gresh, Stato G00 Coordinator, reparts thet promress is continuous, but not nearly as rapid'ss 1t should be, General Gary, Cameanding General of the 35th Divisionnade an inspection tour of Durhan Filter Genter Hay 17... He advised cuerything, as as tt chould be except the serious need for more workers, at ise of the Fantly Civil Defense Plan (Home Pretection Exercise) are of diptribution through lh wonen's organizations, with ingtructive wulletiag. This has been done to atinwlate interest. Definite information just como that we will recoive a substantial free allotuent for distribution through loeal directorn. It will be safe to tell any organdaatien that you utll be able to supply in about ox weeks.