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House Would Require Missile InspectionsWASHINGTON lt;AP - A weapons bill just passed by the House would require the Air Force to investigate the physical condition of Titan II missile systems in Kansas. Arizona and ArkansasThe House added the Titan II amendment to a 142 2 billion defense authorization hill by voice vote Friday The bill was then passed and sent to the SenateRep Dan Ghckman, D-Kan ,sponsor of the amendment, said the study was needed after an accident in Kansas that killed two airmen during a routine fuel transfer.•‘We need to require the Air Force to take a look at all of these facilities to make sure that similar problems do not con tmue to develop. Ghckman said The well being of the civilian populations living nearthe missile sites must be protected,”ff the Titan II amendment is accepted by the Senate, the Air Force would have mu days to report to Congress on the physical condition of the missile systems and recommend any improvements needed to protect the publicTitan II missile systems are located near Wichita, Kan.; Tucson, Ariz., and Damascus, Arkin January 1978 nitrogen tet-roxide, a component of missile propellant, leaked from an Air Force transport trailer parkedat a Titan II missile silo site near Damascus. Ark Toxic fumes were released into the air and four persons exposed to the fumes were hospitalized
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Sun, Sep 16, 1979
Page 40
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