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the heavy weapon program.
However, recent estimates of the future
need for heavy cases indicated that production capacity of both
the Buffalo and South Albuquerque Works plants of ACF Industries
was not needed,
The operating contract at Buffalo was terminated,
effective October 31, and a fixed-price contract is being
_ negotiated for the remaining Mark 39 weapons cases to be produced
at
Buffalo in the period November 1, 1957 to April 1, 1958.
The
closing of this plant will result in more economical over-all
Weapons production,
Storaze Facilities
23, Storage operations began in September at Operational
Storage Site YOKE
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nesserch and Development Facilities
e4, Livermore, California.
Planning continued on the
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expension in the Livermore area to provide additicnal facilities
ror the design and development of complete weapons from the
conceptiial stage to the production engineered stege,
Over-all
cesign on September 30 was 97 percent complete and on schedule.
Over-all construction was 8 percent complete.
TOE ARSEIV™S
25. Construction of the administration building for the
weaponization facilities to be used by Sandia Corporation was
86 percent complete, and bids for the balance ef the construction
have been received,
26, Construction of the mechanical shops addition which
began June 24, proceeded satisfactorily.
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