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Good Old Days 07-02-15

Compiled By Delaney Uhrig

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons.

50 YEARS AGO

'200 More Missiles Triggered'

July 2, 1965

200 Minutemen missiles in the Wyoming-Nebraska-Colorado corner are in firing positions.

The latest wing of 200 is a support to Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, and is the largest in the nation. The nuclear-tipped missiles were turned over to the Strategic Air Command Wednesday, adding muscle and fiber to this country's defense structure.

It is believed that a...

 

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