Why Not Close Ellsworth AFB

The drought of Dakota is waning with showers of April rain now falling in May.A word or vision of the view Western River needs undating. ELLSWORTH AIR BASE CLOSING? Why not? Following ideas are economic considerations to the City of Rapid. After the Base is closed it is declared surplus. The State of S. Dak. rounds up its clout and takes possession. The Base is transferred to the Soldiers Home at Hot Springs to manage andthe Headquarters transferred to Rapid.. S. Dak. National Guard moves its headuarters to the Base. The Veteran's Health Administration takes the Hospital facilities and the VA Head is moved from Belle Fourche to the Base. The city of Rapid takes on the operation of the Air facilities for development of a World Air Terminal for the Air Bus Traffic. The vacant housing is available for Veterans and wives of all wars with priority from Civil War to Iraq. The 9000 persons will be pensioners with steady income from service retirement of full Social Security wages filling the vacated houseing. Induce Wall-Mart to lease a spot on a percentage of sales to the New Base for income. School will be supported by the additional food sales tax ,lease income from motel and other business appropriate to the times. As the air armada leaves it takes with it the terrorist exposure and leaves the young gals here in the Hills. Perhaps success from disaster are the thoughts from the above mentioned. LH