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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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US Navy reports three Soviet missile instrument ships sighted near Midway Island on Tuesday, heading to a 1,000-mile southwest of Hawaii impact area for a potential missile or space launch, expected to arrive Saturday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Soviet Union may be getting ready for another missile or space launch firing into the Pacific Ocean in the near future.
The Navy said today that three Soviet missile instrument ships were sighted Tuesday near Midway Island, apparently heading southeast to the impact area about 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii.
The ships should reach the area about Saturday.
The 44,000-square-mile area has been used for missile test firings from points in Southern Russia over a range of about 8,000 miles.
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Pacific Ocean, 1,000 Miles Southwest Of Hawaii
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Sighted Tuesday, Expected Saturday
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The Soviet Union may be preparing for another missile or space launch into the Pacific Ocean. Three Soviet missile instrument ships were sighted Tuesday near Midway Island, heading southeast to the impact area about 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii. The ships should reach the area about Saturday. The 44,000-square-mile area has been used for missile test firings from points in Southern Russia over a range of about 8,000 miles.