THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1951

• "Shot Charlie" atmospheric nuclear detonation
• Nevada Proving Ground atomic bomb test
• Operation Buster-Jangle - B-50 Superfortress

The front page has a two column heading: "Atomic Blast a Mile Wide Set Off From Air in Nevada" First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo of the detonation showing the mushroom cloud. (see images) 
Completer with all 60 pages, rag edition in good condition.

Background: On October 30, 1951, the United States conducted "Shot Charlie," a 14-kiloton atmospheric nuclear detonation dropped from a B-50 Superfortress bomber at the Nevada Proving Ground as the third test of Operation Buster-Jangle. Detonated roughly 1,100 feet above Yucca Flat using a Mark 4 nuclear weapon with a composite uranium-plutonium core, the airburst was critical for evaluating implosion design efficiency and verifying predictable yield behavior in standardized air-dropped ordnance. Historically, Shot Charlie marked a decisive phase in the post-WWII arms race where nuclear testing shifted from basic scientific proof-of-concept to practical operational doctrine, directly paving the way for the historic Desert Rock exercises two days later that evaluated troop maneuvers, field fortifications, and military readiness on a nuclear battlefield.