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I 10Ltings of s. was lear-ie inTo be Completed by 7962-$80 Million Missile Base To be Built at Little Rock-jlear-i set filed withtrietssedillerourtlock-Gasdis-: the i re-jany:har-prin-had id in leralhavesuit.iatesUbiistrforsticalGr-willCon-Na-t he thelyingFau-id in ubusnor’sSgt.panylem-are) Ar-will wrlh th atway HeJ-I ^roU I theimednUn-WASHINGTON (AP)~Eighteen launching sites for the new Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles will be built around the Little Rock Air Force Base near Littly Rock, Ark., at an estimated cost of 80 million dollars.The Air Force, announcing the project yesterday, said the network of launchers would be manned by about 1,200 people when completed.Little Rock is the eighth base, selected for the Titan and one of four sits which support two Titan squadrons each.The first bases for the new missile, which was disclosed by the Air Force only this week, are scheduled ta be operational by some time next year. A total of 14 such squadrons are planned.The 18 Titan launching sites will be dug into (jutlying areas of the present^JLittle Rock Air Force Base, which will sdfkport the missile operations, the4Air Fo re e said.- Each site of about 10 acres will be at least 18 miles from the air base.1 Capable of carrying a larger nuclear warhead than the earlier Titan I, the new missile uses a new* fuel which can be stored for long periods and kept ready for almost instantaneous firing. It also can be fired in salvos and can be fired from its underground concret silo Earlier versions had to be raised to ground level for firing.The advanced Titan will be directed to its target by a special guidance system which the Air Force says cannot be jammed by any known method.Prime contractor for the Titan is The Martin Co. Its rocket engines are produced by the Aero-jet General Corp, ,The A. C. Sparkplug Division of General Motors is in charge of the guidance system.First word of location of the base at Little Rock came from Rep. Dale Alford (D-Ark). Official announcements from both Washington and Omaha, head of the Strategic Air Command, followedThe Little Rock pistrict of the Army Engineers will be in charge of constructing the launching suites.An engineer spokesman said itwould be at leass six months before the project is advertised forbids.Engineers pinpointed more than 18 sites last month and plan to select the 18 which prove to be the best.Each will have about 10 acres. They will be at least seven miles apart.All will be north of the Arkansas River and because of theirdistance from the Air Force Base most will be outside Pulaski County.The Titan II is a two-stage mis* sle that measures 100 feet long, it develops a speed of 17,000 miles an hour.A Titan II launched at Little Rock could carry all the way to the eastern tip of Siberia, Europe, central Africa and to the vicinity of the North and South Poles.*New Educational Building For Eagle Heights Baptists. ji i■ ■Excavation for a new educational building for the Eagle Heights Baptist Church started Monday. The addition will be a three-story wing, 75 feet long and 36 feet wide, on the east.It will house three modern nursery units, two department rooms for four and five yearpld children, large assembly room and cla'ssrooms for adults, 25-40, kitchenand dining facilities to accomodate200 people, a department assembly room and class rooms for 13-17Miss Needham—Cool Chick V isits in Little RockLITTLE ROCK CAP) — A cool chick came to Little Rock today in 93-degree weather.Lovely Donna Sue Needham of Berryville, Akansas’ entry in last year's Miss Universe pageant, returned from Hollywood to crown her successor in the state Poultry Festival.Miss Needham won the title ofArkansas Poultry Princess in 1959, and went on to become one of the top 10 girls in the Miss Universe contest.The two-day poultry festival starts here tomorrow. Sixteen finalists will vie for the princess title which automatically qualifies the winner for this year’s Miss Univere pageant.year old students, the pastor’s study, secretary’s office, and additional rooms.*The unit is expected to be com-pleted within 90 days. The building committee is composed . of I. W. Penticost and Frank Bell, co-chairmen, L J. Turney, C, E. Hunt and Phil Travis. :■This is the second major building expansion program for the church in less than two years. The new sanctuary was dedicated on Easter Sunday a year ago.Estimated value of the church building and facilities upon completion of the new unit will bo $150,000.SizzlesBy THE ASSOCIATED PftESSA ..I _ ___1 _ 1Jasper National Park — 4,200 miles in the heart of the Canadian Rockies — is named for Jasper Hawes, a young fur trapper from Missouri. Little is known ofHawes except he had yellow hair, a winning personality and loved nature.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Central, southeast and southwest; Clear to partly cloudy and continued warm this afternoon; to* night and Friday with remote chance of a few afternoon or evening thundershowers; Saturday partly cloudy and continued warm with remote chance of isolated afternoon or evening thunders how« ers. Northeast and northwest; Partly cloudy and continued warm this afternoon, tonight and Friday with scattered thunder* showers; Saturday partly cloudy and continued warm with chance of isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers. Highest this afternoon mid to high 90s central, southeast and southwest; in ’90s northeast and northwest, tow-AC*
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Harrison Times
Harrison, Arkansas, US
Thu, Jun 23, 1960
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