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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
13
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a crack in a chain link caused the Silver Bridge collapse at Point Pleasant West Virginia on December 15 1967. Forty six people were killed and nine injured when a 1753 foot span fell due to corrosion of a steel pin in the suspension system.
Enter now for the All-American Soap Box Derby with ages 11 to 15 and a chance to win a share of 30000 in college scholarships. Design build and race your own car with sponsor Chevrolet dealer details provided by Lowton Publishing Co Optimist Clubs Phillips Aubrey Chev.
Oklahoma City legal ruling frees James Neal an indigent with a 60 day deadline to work and pay a $77 balance of a $100 fine. He must report weekly to the probation office while the penalty is resolved. Neal previously served 30 days for DUI and license suspension charges.
Charles Connor, 78, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has won the Okeene rattlesnake hunt the past two years and plans to compete again April 23 25. He and his son L D Connor travel with a snake bite kit but no gun, facing venomous snakes with care and experience. Connor notes rattlers are sluggish early spring and must be worked for, while claiming handling is akin to fishing.
Eldo H. Smith Jr., a 32 year old Mustang veteran paralyzed from war wounds and decorated 17 times, says Calley is not a hero. He recalls shooting a 9 year old boy in 1966 and questions the justification for atrocities against civilians.
Schedule snippet lists CBS News at 6 Thi Po Okla at 1 00 and 1 30 Lena Lives Thing and Doctors 9 Guiding Light 7 Dating Game. Includes locations Lawton Wichita Falls OK City and cable stations for complete listings.
U.S. auto sales climbed in the first quarter of 1971 led by GM Ford and Chrysler with a total domestic and import figure near 1.0 million for March and just under 2.0 million for the quarter. Analysts warn a record year may not materialize due to lingering hit from the 1970 strike and consumer pessimism.
Tulsa residents mourn after a collision near a rural intersection killed Sheryl Jane Smith and Jana Penuel, both nine, and truck driver Albert Wilson. About 36 aboard and 20 injured as a derailed train struck the truck, with engineer R E Williamson attributing limited visibility to sun glare. A crane worked to lift derailed cars as the line was restored later.
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