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Show ".. ' " ' V . . ; V-'-. f4 5 ' .. :-' :-:--, i'fV', fr: H$ ,."f , ...ji L,..rj,.,,;wii'ir.i..;.rfii,t....; ; s, : : : , , h. ,uHHi; f i . Ii i - liiiLcj i . i,..!r. , . ; -kfl i . . j : ' I mil' '" : !. 1 .!,!!,nl'U ...i . it! 1 "'' v.- 1 ' d i. V : ;- ;": ' k y ' ; ... ; ... (;, , , ! .,: ; : ' : - , . , j v . ( " '- :,;: 7U- ' " " ' & BIGGEST BLAST OF YEAR. Two views of the IIESTDIIIEST test exploded by the United States Air Force at Three Peaks northwest of Cedar City last week. The test called HANDEC II used conventional explosives in sufficient quantity to simulate the air blast and ground shock wave of a nuclear explosion. There was a 20 second delay between the Host and Dihest phases of the explosion to produce the desired effects for the test. Emphasis was laid by officials in charge, that these shots have been for research re-search purposes only. Also, it is pointed out, that the Ilest and Dihest blasts are entirely separate from the research program thrat has been under way since last summer, known as Operation, Mine Shaft. |