mo a yet » ater ‘ po . 4 a“ . so! { 408670 UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION | ‘ Washington 25, D.C. INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS FOR RELEASE IN EVENING PAPERS No. 198 WUWSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1949 init: bated | Tel. ST. 8000, Brs. 307, 308 CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WORK AT ENIWETOK PROVING GROUND ob WO. Jones: ae Jutapley: GAZ a [6 D. Anamcsi Mg. ‘ } i “sheShiek? 7) fe Bn T.Walterick: ee Los Alamos, N.M., August 23 -- Carroll L. Tyler, Menager of the Santa Fe Operations Office, Atomic Energy Commission, today announced the award of a contract to the firm of Holmes and Narver, Engineers, Los Angeles, California for maintenance and improvement of facilities at the Atomic Energy Commission Proving Ground at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The Atomic Energy Commission announced establishment of the proving ground in its Second Semi-Annual Report in July, 1947. =n preparation for the 1948 tests, interim repairs were made to war-built structures on the atoil. The new program is designed to make repairs, replace certain structures and utilities rendered useless by the tropical climate and to install more durable technical facilities required in the operation of the Proving Ground, Agencies of the National Military Establishment are assisting in this program. Eniwetok, Full security restrictions remain in effect at - 30 - 6/28/% ? REPOSITORY fal COLLECTION _ | BOX No. o = (WW - jfa.- 7-007) rower #%2 Coreewetl Rell (2-I1- 47) | - |