Near miss at Titan silo sparks Arkansas nuclear scare
Washington notes a Titan missile silo near Arkansas was sabotaged risking a launch. A wrench triggered a fuel-tank explosion but the warhead did not detonate, prompting wide questions about site secrecy and Soviet knowledge.
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Titan II accident sparks debate and wrenches the Pentagon
Art Buchwald mocks official secrecy as a Titan II incident exposes a 3-pound monkey wrench. He notes fallout on Arkansas site, university recruiting, and Cold War rhetoric about security, SALT talks, and Soviet reactions. The piece lampoons government delays and bluntly links a wrench to global tensions.
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