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Show Commission endorses Beryl base site BERYL JUNCTION-Residents in the vicinity of Beryl told Iron County's three commissioners at an Aug. 12 public meeting they preferred the U.S. Air Force locate an MX missile base near their community. They said they preferred the base in their community rather than at Milford (Beaver County) as recommended July 10 by the Four- reported he attended the first part of the July 10 meeting where the Milford site was recommended, said he could not stay for the vote but left a written statement showing his preference for Berly. The other two Iron County members of the Four-County board were not present either when the vote was taken. He warned them not to see the locating of a military base as automatically producing economic. growth. He said sometimes, after the base is established, the government ' backs off and becomes a tax burden. He said communities should be assured in advance of getting additional funding j assistance for maintenance and j |