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Show Atomic Propulsion Plans Being Pushed by America WASHINGTON. A huge re-search re-search program aimed at perfecting atomic power for surface ships and submarines within five or six years being launched, Senator McMa-hon McMa-hon t.U.. Conn.) has disclosed. Atomic propulsion, it is expected, would enable ships to range the or d without refueling. It thus "uld be a long step in freeing navies from their dependence on I bas and refueling stations. McMahon said the commission spend about $500,000,000 at a j new research project to be located 1 the west Undetermined ite in aroAthtJV,nd f thi8 reiarch. we to t h U WC Can demonstrate 1 iz : e ,atomic) power j not only are feaslb,e but he tow newsmen after a meeting of the congressional atomic energy committee which he heads intnf " 8 "certain retarrh U"COrtainty" to such ScearreCLr:hthere ta SCi-ablUtexhL!fddcd: SCi-ablUtexhL!fddcd: ,,There reason- |