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IS EVERYBODY HAPPY? Congressman W. G. 

 Andrews (R) from Buffalo, New York, acts as 

 master of ceremonies at a "Happy Hour" aboard 

 the ASC 3 "Panamint," which transported many ot 

 the observers to Bikini. Featured on the Andrews 

 Hour was a Quiz Program in which several of the 

 ship's messboys, previously well coached in the 

 difficult lore of nuclear physics, put to shame some 

 of the professional scientists aboard, to the sincere 

 delight of the audience. OPPOSITE. ABOVE. Army 

 nurses stationed at Kwajalein relax with friends. 

 There were 37 nurses in the Task Forces. BELOW. 

 On the beach at Bikini men of the Task Force try 

 out the swimming facilities of the recreation area 

 at the south end of the island. Lagoon water tem- 

 perature averaged 82 degrees, a tepid bath. 

 Swimming at Bikini was banned immediately after 

 Test Able until the extent of radioactivity con- 

 tamination could be determined. Contamination 

 proved negligible, and the ban was lifted. 



