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12:20
A.M. Called Bob Roder, Martinez Police inquiring if distri-
bution of cots was being attonded to as people wore bo-
ginninG to jam up in County Hospital. He advised mattor
was boing rapidly taken care of. Some placos already
had cots placed in Junior High School, the High School.
Other places wore roady also.
12:26 A.M.
Dr. Powoll, County Modical Officor, phonod from Richmond,
Clare Hornor advised him to stay in Richmond and sot up
emergency medical supply. To be ready for our call.
12:30 A.M.
Rabonstein, Martinez Dofense Council phoned they wore
handling all matters in order.
12:35
A.M.
Phone to Associated Oil, Avon, disclosed that force of
blast had apperently jumpod right over Associated oil
refinory and damago thoro was nominal and vory few minor
casualtios.
12:38 A.M. Called Ralph Hoyt, Alameda County Co-ordinator to edvise
situation and he advised thoy were standing by for any
action that they might be called upon.
12:40 A.M. Mrs. Viera, Miss Viora and Nel Irwin called at office to
offor assistance. They attended to a fow details.
12:45 A.N. Rabonstoin, Martinez Dofonse, advised cot situation end
distribution was woll in hand.
12:48 A.M. Phoned Shell Oil Co. Flint advised damage had been
nominal. Plant in full oporation, no jamor injurios.
Blast had apparently jumpod over them also.
12:50 A.M. Mr. Hamron, State War Council phonod offoring all assis-
tance. Standing by at Sacramento 67811.
12:55 A.M.
Col. Hanson, Phoned from Sacramento to advise Col. Bowen
could from thon on be located at Underhill 8700 790.
1:00 A.M.
Phonod Goo. Hollengor, Sholl Oil Salos Manager, erranged
opening gas station to supply gasoline in emorgency.
1:17 A.M. Martinoz Cantoon-coffee boing distributed to workors.
1:20 A.I. Clare Schmidt, Rod Cross Chairman, Richmond, phoned advising
40 bods were available, U.M.C.A. Richmond. She had phonod
earlior, WO did not list timo, advising bod available
Richmond Hospital, Permanonte Hospital and other location
1:25 A.M. Chief Viera, Martinoz Fire Chicf, standing by, full crow,
awaiting all eventuslities.
1:26 A.M.
Rabonston, Martinez Dofonse, advises coffee going via truck
to Momorial Hall, Port Chicago.
1:28 A.M.
Goo. Burton, Radio Tochnician, Shoriff's Office, advised
enough doctors and medical and nurses had arrived at
scene to caro for all noods. Don't dispatch any more.
1:30 A.M. Dr. Gibbons, State Modical Officor called to ascertain
situation. Mrs. John A. Millor cellod to say she had
divorted all calls from home to office and was standing by
1:40 A.M.
Dr. Powell, County Modical Officer reported in person.
Stayed here several hours watching situation.
1:45 A.M. Joo Murphy advised six heavy casualties toams were
leaving San Frencisco immodiatoly for scene.
1:47
A.M. Mr. Hamron, Secramonto called to inquiro situation.
1:50 A.M. Joo Murphy, Cliff Russell and John McKown all called
into keep inclose contact.
1:55 A.M. Mrs. Ross Halo, Port Chicago said that thore wore no known
deaths in Port Chicago town, but injuries ran into the
hundrods, every house destroyed.
2:00 A.M. 11:1 Irwin reported truck load of cots arrived from
Orkland at City Hall, Martinoz.
2:05
Col Bowon now at State Nerve Center reported tha they
word closing shop at 2:15 and thirty minutes thereafter
cold be located-Vest 3864 in CASO of need.
2:15
A.M.
Community Hospital honod that Dr. Tofflemoyer, Nevy
doctor had errived and was taking charge of the evacu-
ation of casualties to naval hospitals in the Bay arca.
2:20 A.M. Navy ambulancos completed evacuation of injurod from
City Hall, Martinoz.
2:25 A.M. Mrs. Alden, Community Hospital reports arrivel of cas-
ualties is beginning to slow down.
2:40
A.M. Bob Cantau called from Community Hospital to advise that
all cases had been cared for and no now ones were arriving
2:45 A.M.
Roinko, State Hoelth Officer advised ho was coming out
personally to view situation at Port Chicago. Immodiatoly
2:55 A.M. Mel Irwin reported Martinoz City Hall all through with
cases.
2:59 A.M. Judge Lichti, Port Chicago, reported that about a third of
the population had voluntarilly ovecuated. No fatalitios
among civilians of city and between 100 to 200 injured.
3:05 A.M. Dr. Barnott, Modical Officer of Arca, togothor with Bob
Centu sonoma County Coordinator and Toland McGottigan,
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