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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Canada's Defense Research Board announced the successful testing of the 'McGill Fence,' a low-cost early-warning radar device designed to detect enemy planes over the Canadian north, highlighted as the board's top 1953 accomplishment.
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OTTAWA, (AP) -- Canada's defense research board said Friday that the "McGill Fence, a Canadian-designed early-warning radar device to detect enemy planes striking across the Canadian north has been tested successfully.
The board's annual review said the hush-hush barrier, which eventually will supplement joint Canadian - American radar chains in the far north, was the outstanding accomplishment of the board in 1953. Its details are secret.
"Summer trials confirmed the value of the device as a warning system that can be installed economically in terms of money, materials and manpower, and all component parts can be manufactured in Canada," the review said.
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Canada
Event Date
Summer 1953
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successful testing; economical installation; all parts manufacturable in canada
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Canada's defense research board announced successful testing of the 'McGill Fence,' a Canadian-designed early-warning radar device to detect enemy planes across the Canadian north. It will supplement joint Canadian-American radar chains and was the board's outstanding 1953 accomplishment. Details are secret. Summer trials confirmed its value as an economical warning system in money, materials, and manpower.