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Show Final Pershing Round Bred on Tuesday 'I'lu final i-omul in the Army's spring sci-ics uf I'l'isluun missile TiriiiKs was lamnlu,! 'Pii.-silay lx(Wr-n""" lx(Wr-n""" I'r.'in Whito SmiuIs .M.s--'li Kama's laum-h roin-I'K'N roin-I'K'N mar lii'ivn Kivi-r. '1 impaitoil .sum-.s-sriilly m W'lnu- Saiuls Rlissiio Kanri .some f,00 milcrt s.iiitln-jist of tho lauiu-hinn point. 'Mm art illory ballistic inisiU was finnl by troops of li -iut linttalion, -llth Artil.'tM-y. from Ft. Sill, Okla. Tlu ml P,attalion snliliii-s who have provld-lo.uistu'. provld-lo.uistu'. al support for firinir u ni fx- iluriim the sprinir siM-io.y. are rom-mamlivl rom-mamlivl bv JJ.njor W'illiston Pi. P. MyCain. Tuesday's lauirt'h brought to a total of 12 ' Pershinits I", t-... I .1, ii. . .... i ...v. viliiiii lUt - ILIllt'lll sorios that bi-Kau April 20. V. S. Seventh Army , units fiivil the first 11 rounds under simulated tactical conditions. At the same time, Army officials said that a fall scries of Pershing launches launch-es has been scheduled for McGregor Ranire, n Ft. Bliss, Texas, installation, just south of White Sands Missile Kaii'e. The begin-ninir begin-ninir date and number of Pershinjrs scheduled were not disclosed, however. Since the off-range firinir fir-inir program began in late r.H'.;;, i:;s Pershings have been fu-ed by U. S. Army troops and units of the Federal Republic of Germany Ger-many Air Force. The total iiu lades 19 rounds from Ft. YVingute, N.M., and 35 from Gilson rutte southwest south-west of Green River, 73 from Dlack Mesa near V.' r. ti 1 1 i n ir :mi,1 11 from fp Green River site, all in sou!he;LStern Utah. Last week's Green River operations included three successful Pershing launches launch-es ami cancellation of a four. 'a round. Seventh Army Ar-my troops fired the mis- silcs al 10:20 and 10:50 a.m., and at 12:55 p.m., In tests to determine their operational readiness. This year marks the first time Pershings havt been launched at the Utah Launch Complex headquarters headquar-ters at Green River, whero the Air Force 1 Athena is launched. In 1970 Black Mesa'' was used as the firing site.' According to Major McCain, Mc-Cain, the tent city used for his troops und visiting Se-ventii Se-ventii Army units will bo dsmanlled this veek.The Ft. Sill troops, numbering about 200, will return to their home base about June 14. 1 The Major indicated the community of Green River has been outstandingly cooperative co-operative during his unit's three and one-hulf month stay at the base. He said, "Battalion's personnel were especially impressed with tho friendly atmosphere in Green River and many look forward to returning." Major McCain also lauded lau-ded the support provided by White Sands Missile Range, the Pershing Project Pro-ject Office-from Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and other smaller groups on hand for the firings. In announcing the June 8 firing schedule, White Sands officials said roadblocks road-blocks which were set on secondary roads between the Green River launch sit and Deadhorse Point, west of Moab, have been lifted. Army officials emphasized emphasiz-ed that U. S. highways in the area remained open during the firing mission. |