Show atomic propulsion plans being pushed by america washington A huge h u g e re search program aimed at perfecting atomic power tor for surface ships and submarines within five or six years is being launched senator mcmahon D conn has disclosed atomic propulsion it is expected would enable ships to range t he the world without refueling it thus would be a long step in freeing navies from their dependence on ba bases es and re refueling stations M mcmahon ahon sa said zaid id th the e comm commission i assion will spend about at a new research project to be located at an as yet undetermined site a ite ito in the west i at the end of this research we are hopeful we can demonstrate that mobile atomic pow pew power powen 9 r plants not only are feasible but are here be he told newsmen after a meeting of the congressional atomic energy committee which he heads he said there is a certain amount of uncertainty to such research as there is in an all scientific research but he added there nere is reasonable expectancy the result will be accomplished |