“Radio-Active Fallout Almost Disappears”
Radioactive fallout over Los Angeles has dropped to 5% of the maximum allowable concentration, Dr. George M. Uhl, city health officer, reported today.
He said he expected it to continue to drop to its normal of 1.5%.
Fallout reached a record 92% on October 30 following a series of atomic-weapons tests in Las Vegas.
That day Mayor Poulson telephoned the White House and the Atomic Energy Commission about the increase caused here by winds from Las Vegas.
The last test shot scheduled in Nevada for October 30 was called off.
Dr. Uhl said the average daily fallout during the entire month of October was 8%, which he said was “well within safe limits.’’
