Ban the Bomb protesters cause disruption at rocket site

Dec. 08, 1958 - Demonstration at Rocket Site: Sixteen of the Ban the H-Bomb protesters who got into the Thor rocket base near Swaffham, Norfolk on Saturday, did it again yesterday. They climbed the barbed wire by laying their banners on it. Then they swarmed over the giant cement mixer to hinder workmen due to start in 40 minutes. But extra airmen reinforcing the guard on the site dragged them off to a hut near the main gate. The demonstrators were freed after half-an-hour in the hut. Outside, the demonstrators lay in front of the gate whenever a lorry appeared - they had to be dragged away before transport could be resumed. Photo Shows A few of the demonstrators with their placards outside the Thor Rocket base at Swaffenham, Norfolk

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Airmen Appeared Barbed Cement Climbed Demonstrators Dragged Extra Freed Half-an-hour Hinder Lorry Minutes Mixer Protesters Reinforcing Resumed Sixteen Swaffham Swarmed Thor Whenever Workmen

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