HIT: Doomsday CLOCK

["Karen Russo, LIB/MEDIA SPEC, POLAND SCHOOLS"]

Thanks for all of the information from all over the world!!! Would
you believe the local paper (Youngstown Vindicator) carried a full
2 columns last night!  Here is a summary of it and your responses:
"Directors  of BULLETIN OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS are celebrating 50th
anniversary of warning against dangers of nuclear war"  Clock
signifies likelihood of nuclear war.  Last reset in 1991 = 17
minutes to midnight (symbol of nuclear apocalypse) when US and
Soviet union signed Strategic Arms Reduction treaty.  Past
decisions were made in private (1980 - 7 to midnight, 1981 4 min
to midnight, 1984 3 minutes to midnight, arms race accleration)

Bronze 18 inch clock hangs in bulletins headquarters in University
of Chicago campus: hourhand alays positioned near midnight, minute
hand superimposed on map of world. Clock debut:  1947  (7 to midnight)

There were also articles in USA TODAY and a 1990 article in NY TIMES.
Hopes this helps.  THANKS A MILLION for making my first experience
a great one.  It sure impressed some of the other faculty!
Karen  (POLA_KR@ACCESS. Ohio.Gov)