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Twx to j l mccraw, et al, subject: project crested ice daily progress report nbr 6 for july 29, 1968 (attach: twx's to j l mccraw, et al, subject: proj crested ice cargo daily progress rpt nbr 10, dtd august 06-08, 1968 (broken arrow) (acc-30, b-52 thule, greenland)
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UNCLAS SVC ZUI RUWTDEA0140 2182008 ZDK BY 1 ADMC 0010 AUG, 05, 68 CIS LASL N E BRADBURY LOS ALAMOS NMEX AB1 J A HORNBECK SANDIA CORP ALBUQ NMEX AB, GREENLAND TO DIRECTORATE OF SPECIAL WEAPONS, KELLY AFB, TEXAS, to SAAWA PROJECT CRESTED ICE TASK GROUP OFFICER’S DAILY PROGRESS REPORT NBR 6 FOR 29 JUL 68. ^PROGRESS TO DATE HAS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND ALL ACTION PRE PARATORY TO RETROGRADE OF DEBRIS LADEN CONTAINERS AND 232 R-4360 CONTAINERS OF RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED WASTE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. A RECAP OF TOTAL PROGRESS FOLLOWS! COP Ik L"Jr ir
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3. IGLOO AREA - 50 PALLETS OF DEBRIS LADEN DRUMS HAVE BEEN PRE PARED FOR SHIPMENT: 8 PALLETS 30-55 GALLON DRUMS; 5 PALLETS 17-40 GALLON DRUMS; 1 PALLET 4-25 GALLON DRUMS, 1 PALLET 3-20 GALLON DRUMS AND 35 PALLETS 138-30 GALLON DRUMS. 4. TANK FARM OPERATIONS INCLUDE FILLING 231 OF THE 232 R-4360 CONTAINERS. THE LAST CONTAINER HAS BEEN FURNISHED DANISH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WORKLOAD OF MODIFYING 80 CONTAINERS ARRIVING ON USNS TOWLE. PROGRESS IN PUMP/ TRANSFER OF ESTIMATED 552,822 GALLON CONTENT OF 67 POL TANKS FOLLOWS: GALLONS POLTANKS R-4360 CONTAINERS 5. THIS WILL BE THE LAST DAILY PROGRESS REPORT OF SAAMA PROJECT ° CRESTED ICE TASK GROUP OFFICER PENDING ARRIVAL OF REMAINING 83 O R-4360 CONTAINERS TO BE ABOARD SECOND TRIP OF USNS TOWLE. ALL TASK ^GROUP OPERATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES BEING SECURED AND TWO TASK GROUP MEMBERS REMAINING ON-SITE AS MONITORS. SAAMA TASK GROUP SCHEDULED TO DEPART THULE 01 AUG 68 WITH LATER RETURN TO THULE FOR .
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"PAGE 3 BY 1 ADMC 0010 UNCLAS EFT 0 THE FILL ING OF REMAINING R-4360. TASK GROUP WILL BE IN PLACE CONCURRENT WITH ARRIVAL OF USNS TOWLE. USAF ASSIGNED HEALTH PYSICS PERSONNEL ALSO REMAINING ON-SITE PER ORIGINAL ROTATION PLAN
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AB1 J A HORNBECK SANDIA CORP ALBUQ NMEX 10- UNCLAS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS QUOTED BELOW FM A TELETYPE STEWART AFB. NEW YORK, TO THULE AB, GREENLAND, DTD AUGUST 2, ^REQUEST PERSONNEL CONCERNED BE THOROUGHLY BRIEFED ON THE_________ ItCESSITY OF HANDLING CRESTED ICE CARGO ON A ’HANDLE WITH CARE* BASIS. IT IS IMPERATIVE_THAT ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BE TAKEN TO INSURE THAT CONTAINERS ARE NOT DENTED, RUPTURED OR IN ANY WAY-------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECTED TO POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO NORMAL HANDLING CONDITIONS.*
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AB1 SANDIA CORP J A HORNBECK ALBUQ NMEX SUBJECTS OCEAN BOTTOM SURVEY. PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO GRADE OFFICERS PLUS 12 CONTRACTOR OFFICER-EQUI VALENT PERSONNEL).’
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Q TRANSMITTING TWX FM THULE AB, GREENLAND, TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, ^ REPORT NO. 10, 0221552 AUGUST 1968.___________________________________ Cr* PARA. PLEASE UPGRADE CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT CONFIDENTIAL DENFENSE *7 INFORMATION. GROUP THREE. POD ADDITIONALLY REQUESTS THAT THIS