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was siaooea 1 / timesPropellant Leak*MORRILTON, Ark lt;AP — About five gallons o( missile propellant leaked from some plumbing in a missile silo in Conway County Friday, but officials said there was no danger to persons in the area A Little Rock Air Force Rase spokesman said the liquid oxidi/er. known as nitrogen tetroxide, leaked below ground at a Titan I! rrusaile complex one mile northeast of Saint Vincent, which is about five miles north of Morriiton The spokesman said the oxidizer is one of two propellant* on a missile He said a propellant transfer team above ground spotted the leak when the material drifted through an exhaust ventTech Sgt (leorge Vales of the information office at Little Rock Air Force Base said the leak occurred about 2 35 p m and was halted about 30 minutes later He said the leak occurred during a ro*.tine maintenance operation Vales said the liquid oxidizer was spilled below ground and that it would slow ly vaporize and disperse Vale* said maintenance specialists on the scene report that the vapors would remain within the confines of the complex fence
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Sat, Apr 29, 1978
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