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Unarmed Minuteman 3 missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base for system test
An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched early Wednesday from California to a target in the Pacific Ocean in a test of the defense system, the Air Force said.
World War II airman to be buried June 5 in California
Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Rogers Jr. will be buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California June 5
By Kent Miller