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Photograph caption dated June 16, 1955 reads "Mayor Norris Poulson, flanked by Cols. Melville Stark, right, and Richard Lynch, top Civil Defense officials, alights from helicopter and takes command of 'Operation Alert' at Van-Nuys-Sherman Oaks Playground headquaters (sic) site."; See images #00136343 through #00136344 for all photos in this series.
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Poulson, Norris,--1895-1982 Men--California--Los Angeles Mayors--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Civil defense readiness--California--Los Angeles Civil defense drills--California--Los Angeles Emergency drills--California--Los Angeles Helicopter pilots--California--Los Angeles Helicopters--California--Los Angeles Headphones--California--Los Angeles Microphones Signs and signboards--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Parks--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Van Nuys Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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