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e Elkins 64,225 to»ly was ig fromir a gainproperty►7.7U5 Upto theincrease School from r a gaini for the ig from of HISiloam , in the county, 1,267 915nkerton on the d The»ns didren R :tion toHit op-iection John 1 a five-; vfj h eard of ( zonetteville•4IThe r Bette if per 20 fans w Thehospital’s objectives and current status which will form the basis for public presentationsi nrTitan(Continue from page 1)allowed to return home about 9 20 p m after the leak in the tank was contained and the remaining fuel was transfered toMtotllNr tank.The Damascus facility, la cated about 50 miles north of Little Rock, is part erf a net work of underground Titan II silos stretching across north eftttnl Arkansas.A dark red cloud rose 125 feetinto the air from the leakAbout 476 children and 35 school personnel were evae uated from the Southside schools, located north of Damascus. according to Superintendent James GriffithHe said school children who lived north of the silo area were sent home, while those living south were driven north of the area for about an hour, then taken homeWinds were reported persing the fumes to the southeast.The leak was not from the missile itself, Sharpe saidHe said there was no dangerof explosion The toxic material could be harmful for up to three-quarters of a mile in any direction from the leak, hesaid.Rep. Bill Alexander, D-Ark , said he had talked with LRAFB personnel and was satisfied from the report made to me that every* precaution has been and is being taken ”• The missile silo is in Alexander’s congressional districtHe also said he was certain there was no need for any additional investigation and no need for any alarmdis-stemmed Icomplaints, on the alle| Robin Harr brier at the partment inReque*LITTLE request by Service Co|35,oolt;) forconsulting proved by t Council.The New, and Roe wil an appiicat Power I.is Electnc Colt; the city of coal-fired NewarkThe Indet cility is est million.Fund*LITTLE I Cowling of I date for 2r» man. says h than $10,000 Cowling s his person,campaignTo BeLITTLEcommittee cations foraappointed ’board of dii Aid Bureau* Acting di said the bur until May I must have I tice as a U mitted to theThe bure digent perso Grif Stock cember as d
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Sat, Jan 28, 1978
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