U.S. Army Nerve Gas Test Kills 6,000 Sheep in Utah, March 17, 1968
As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
Date: March 17, 1968
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