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Ho. %. UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMISSION - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Tost Information Office 12J5 South Main Street Las Vegas, Nevada Telephone* Las Vogas 6350 ADVANCE; For Release at 12 Noon Uio Department of Defense has authorised release of the following: The two 25Cocn oannons will leave Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, at 8*30 arfiis (Pacific Daylight Time) on Friday, May 8, on route to Nevada Proving The Clark County ShcriffTs Office and the Nevada State Highway Felloe will assist the military in handling traffic during the highway movement of the very The weapons, now being assembled at Nellis, measure 8U foot in length and 10 feet in width, and will block much ef Highway Nei 95. Passing traffic will bo regulated and access roads will be blocked. Military officials again urged that the public cooperate by not blocking traffic along the route from Nellis over a baokroad by-pass to Highway 95 and from there to tho Proving Grounds. Those who desire to see the weapons were advised to park well off tho hard surface of No. 95 at least throe miles northwest of tho Skyhavon Airport*