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The article discusses the Ohio Valley's restoration efforts after the January 1937 flood. The author reports that Cincinnati was the first city in Ohio to initiate recovery efforts while the smaller cities such as Louisville, Portsmouth, and Paducah were still under slowly-reducing floodwaters. The author views Cincinnati's experience as a case study for other cities in the flooded region and for manufacturers who will provide supplies.

The article discusses the creation of the U.S. Office of Defense Mobilization (ODM). President Dwight Eisenhower created ODM, to be led by its director Arthur S. Flemming, to help the country in emergency planning. ODM features several advisory committees including the Defense Mobilization Board, the National Advisory Board on Mobilization Policy, and the Labor-Management & Manpower Policy Committee.

The article provides updates on the activity of the U.S. government. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and some 15,000 top government officials were involved in a civil defense test in case of bomb attacks. After a Senate fight, the Air Research & Development Command may move from Baltimore to Dayton. Since the Department of Defense switched its arms-buying policy in January 1955, no base-broadening military contracts have been awarded.

Information about the topic discussed during the symposium sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers in New York is presented. The meeting highlighted the industry's preparedness for disasters like hydrogen bomb and atomic attacks. Director Leo A. Hoegh of the Office of Civil & Defense Mobilization (OCDM) mentioned the safe shelter and cloak strategies of large companies like Esso and Standard Oil Co. to protect their management teams and microfilmed records.