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Show It was a day like any other day. Weary motorists, from California or New York, slowed down as they approached Green River, Utah (pop. 1,200) . Many stopped to refresh themselves with a cup of coffee after the hundred-mile desert trip before tackling another hundred miles of the same. Before long the California Zephyr, jenroute to Chicago, came swinging into town and the !cool water of the Green River flowed leisurely on toward Southern California. The day was clear and pretty, but yet - there was an air of strangeness. A voice could be heard in the distance over a PA system which sounded like, "It is now T-10 and running." This turned out to be the new sound of Utah because we soon heard, "T-2, T-1, lift off!" Then a thundering rocket rushed to meet the sky and we heard the voice shout, "Next stop. White Sands, New Mexico! !" I Since September 1963, the Denver office has supplied i several men to handle the security and law enforcement function at the Green River Test Complex which lies along the banks of the Green River. It may surprise many travelers to see the Pinkerton blue uniform way out here, but these people have a very important function in our national defense by maintaining the security of this site. Before a launching, Captain V. L. Stevens, Chief of Guards, puts in many long hours re-scheduling and setting up perimeter security posts. The guard communication post buzzes with activity and the radio operator keeps all ground crews advised of the count-down. Recently, Pinkerton's was awarded a new contract for the coming years at Green River. The detail of this site is from our Denver office. K. KlTTO, Denver Missile launching, Green River, Utah THE EYE (Pinkerton magazine) Spring 1965 I 4 ve P K f^ iS 0) |SgJ o be S * g'.Sf~ | «-o-fc- Is d k """US ipi-j-ajst M f.*; +3 •S '2 •*-» »5i « ao ft3 fe ^ c£ g p <M TS 1J 3 B §g S M<^: •-* : EQ ^ir 3| ll ^-> 8 D £• 5£ - j >. CO $) ^ CJ Sffl-S 3 S^ t-.g« b ^ r-P3 d) K 3 -<-> O, ° la ^3! A * a i s -a « 03 C 0) OJ rj « Cd S §R "I i3 .2 S fsO o o' s g-ts •3S n -+j O 5'g5 56 rt a s ^ 5 .fe o 'o c % s ^ g fl Si! S- l£§ aSrf t; >,» o M Z-? a 3 b£ <B m « C t* -S tio .a S S R'^f S-2 2 a •O 'to & C4 fi •si| •*-* >i C yj " " bo M -3 S ol 0) S O t3 S . ffi J5 S'-3 "O 0> OJ 1 £ P5 ^-> •a oS §•2 g I I °. i? O i « J) ^1p - CO ^< JI' ^ 13 ^j cu Q) 3 ft-f, 2 o * I ^. t-,. f^ ! D^ A <3> |