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two maior party nominees, one- cdriuiuaies ociore me puoucReview Board Established To Study Missile SafetyWASHINGTON lt;AP - As a result of the Titan II accident near Damascus, Ark , last week, (he Air Force has wt up a review board to study the safety and usefulness of the missile and the impact that another mishap might have on civilians,The board, which was estab lished Thursday, will operate separately from the investigation that already is focusing on the explosion in the silo. One man was killed and 21 others were injured in the blast.Gen Bennie L. Davis, commander «»f the Air Training Command, will head the review group Its size and membership has not been settled, Air Force Secretary Hans Mark announced Davis will fx* assisted by LtGen Howard W Leaf, the Air F'orce inspector general The board will include members from the Department of KnergvThe Air f'orce said the review group will look into “the present and future safety and sup portability of the Titan II and provide possible alternatives if safety is deemed suspect ’The Titan II dates back *o the early i%0s and is fueled by highly corrosive liquid More modern missiles use solid fuels No target date was set fot completion of the study There are 54 missile sites in Arkansas. Arizona and Kansas
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Fri, Sep 26, 1980
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