Atomic plant dedicated by Air Force

The Air Force recently dedicated an atomic power plant at its Sundance, Wyo., base located on a remote mountain top. The A-plant marks a major milestone in the practical use of atomic energy. Designated PM-1, it will vastly simplify the Air Force supply problems at this vital aerospace surveillance station. A single reactor core — about the size of a 55-gallon oil drum — will do a job here that at other radar installations takes more than 2 million gallons of hard-to-ship diesel oil. The reactor will provide heat to make electricity for the giant radars for two years before the core needs replacing.