| New York Times - September 10, 1952 | |
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This article appeared in the New York Times, September 10, 1952; p.3. New Air Raid Siren Test Set in Harbor Tomorrow Civil Defense Director Arthur W. Wallander of New York issued the following communiqué yesterday: "A super air raid warning siren is to be tested in New York Harbor between 11 and 11:80 A. M, on Thursday, Sept. 11. Residents of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey are asked to make note of the time and the date in order to avoid the misconception that an air raid is imminent." The siren, driven by a 180-horsepower automobile engine, will operate on a 180-degree swivel. The first blasts are to be sounded near Bedloes Island and a second series off the southern tip of Governors Island. Engineers with decibel meters will record the intensity of the siren at various points downtown. |
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