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Friday 19 March 1954,
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Decision 0730 that today was ROMEO minus one,

All missions immediately

modified accordingly,

Major ships departed at 1300 to off Nan

T 551 enroute to Bilcing was

returned to Eniwetok to standby for

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(J-6) returned with tw ICM's from Charlie after delivering Fir-

ing Party to Charlie,

ROMEO armed 1520...Zero time, 0535M.
eather conference (1930 hours) resulted in delay decision with a mid-~

night conference scheduled to determine length of delay.
of AKC,
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of UCRL boarded Estes

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to Nan Station 70 at 2230 to pull switch to deactivate radio firing system
Further plans dependent on midnight weather conference decision.
. departed for Parry to replace Turnbow.
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