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IWCC Considers Old Base For Model Farm Or Nursery
A Sign . . . at the old Missouri Valley Missile Base, now owned by Iowa Western Community College, gives an ominous warning to anyone entering the gates. Since IWCC obtained the base about a year ago, little has been done with it other than the…
Like Swords Into Plowshares - Missile Site Goes Agricultural
The Entrance To The Old Missile Base . . . located five miles southeast of Missouri Valley, still bristles with "No Trespassing" signs and barbed wire fences. The 280-acre site was acquired a month ago by Iowa Western Community College. The college…
Missile Base Closing Fails To Excite M.V.
Still Well-Guarded . . . although ruled obsolete by the Pentagon is the Atlas Missile Base southeast of Missouri Valley.
Former Area Missile Sites' Fates Differ
One of three missiles located at the Missouri Valley base, this Atlas Series D Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was part of the first generation of nuclear missiles. (photo 1960)
Missile Checks Out 'Fine' At Mo. Valley - Atlas Into Firing Position
(top) Launching Building . . . and Atlas missile moving up into firing position are shown above. Large tank at left of building will contain liquid oxygen.
(bottom) Huge "Bird" . . . rests on its "pad" in 90 degree position as it would just…
(bottom) Huge "Bird" . . . rests on its "pad" in 90 degree position as it would just…
Mo. Valley Missile:
This is the first of three Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles for the base near Missouri Valley. The Atlas, shown here upon arrival at the launching site, was trucked on a special trailer Wednesday from Offutt Air Force Base. The weapon is…
Missile Site:
The roadways and paths made by construction machinery at the Atlas missile site southeast of Missouri Valley provide an interesting geometric study in this aerial picture. The Army Engineers, who are building the base, said Tuesday that construction…
Odd Pattern:
Access roads to the several projects presently under construction at the Missouri Valley Atlas missile site and the grading work being done at each project provide an odd pattern in this aerial picture. The road at the right and across the top of the…