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The University held its first practice blackout of the war last night from 10:15 to 10:25 o'clock, when, with the sounding of approximately five klaxons, "blocks 1 and 2" comprising the Freshman dormitories were blacked out in the Yard.
Opinion among various air raid wardens in charge of the blackout was virtually unanimous that the drill was highly successful. Naturally, there were a few places where lights were not extinguished, in particular on the top floors of Stoughton and Holworthy Hall, but University officials were confident that all such rough spots would be ironed out during the main Cambridge blackout tomorrow night.
Meanwhile, emphasizing the seriousness of tomorow's blackout, Aldrich Durant, chief warden of the Harvard District, issued a statement yesterday calling for the cooperation of every single individual.
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