THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 14, 1953 

* William "Atomic Bill" L. Laurence report 
* U.S. Army "Atomic Gun" - 85-ton weapon

The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Scientific Discovery Makes Possible a Super-Powerful Atomic 'Gun'" (see images) 
Complete with all 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condition.

Background: William L. Laurence’s September 1952 New York Times reporting on the Army's newly unveiled 280-millimeter artillery piece—dubbed the "Atomic Gun"—was notable for dramatically shifting the public narrative surrounding nuclear warfare from massive strategic retaliation to localized tactical field combat. What made Laurence’s coverage remarkably rare was his unique position: as the two-time Pulitzer-winning "Atomic Bill" who had been handpicked by the U.S. government to act as the official reporter and press release writer for the Manhattan Project, his piece carried an unparalleled level of authoritative access and insider framing. Rather than treating the 85-ton weapon as merely another piece of heavy ordnance, Laurence highlighted its revolutionary engineering—the ability to fire a miniaturized, precision atomic warhead up to 20 miles under any weather conditions—thus signaling a major strategic leap in ground defense during the height of the Cold War. His piece served as the rare, official bridge between top-secret military development and public disclosure, framing the weapon as a operational deterrent that effectively brought atomic capabilities to the immediate battlefield months before its historic live-fire test at the Nevada Test Site in 1953.