The Bates County Museum announced on their Facebook page that they are working on a new exhibit covering the Minuteman Missiles that were deployed in Bates County in the 1960's - 1990's during the "Cold War". Those silo's are still here in Bates County; although they were imploded in the 90's, covered with a concrete cap and then covered with soil
Not many; however remember the band of peace wacko's and aging hippies from Chicago and elsewhere who broke into the restricted area around the silo's in August of 1988, cutting locks and spray painting slogans, like "you can't hug anybody with nuclear arms".
They were promptly arrested and taken to the Bates County Jail.
In a previous protest about 5 miles Southwest of Butler, MO, in 1987 a group of wackos; also mostly from Illinois, used wire cutters and hammers to break into a Minuteman 2 silo site. Some of the group were related to Jean T. Gump who was previously sentenced to six years in a federal prison for damaging a Whiteman missile site in March of 1986.
Not many; however remember the band of peace wacko's and aging hippies from Chicago and elsewhere who broke into the restricted area around the silo's in August of 1988, cutting locks and spray painting slogans, like "you can't hug anybody with nuclear arms".
They were promptly arrested and taken to the Bates County Jail.
In a previous protest about 5 miles Southwest of Butler, MO, in 1987 a group of wackos; also mostly from Illinois, used wire cutters and hammers to break into a Minuteman 2 silo site. Some of the group were related to Jean T. Gump who was previously sentenced to six years in a federal prison for damaging a Whiteman missile site in March of 1986.
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