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Show Many Claims Filed For Damages From Atom Bombs One hundred and sixty-one damage claims have been filed with the Atomic Energy commission commis-sion at Lns Vegas as a result of recent atomic test explosions, it was revealed Nov. 28 by the commission. com-mission. AH but four were from the Las Vegas area. Two of the claims were for damage to walls In St. George, one was from Caliente, Nev., and a fourth was from Goldfleld, Nev. One claim from the management of Henderson, Nev., townsite was for damage to 219 roofs opened by the blasts. It was filed following fol-lowing a week of heavy rainstorms. rain-storms. About 10 per cent of persons who have reported damage declare de-clare they do not Intend to file claims, the commission Indicated. Most of the 156 claims filed from the Las Vegas were for damage to windows and walls. |