Strange Finds on Oklahoma Turnpikes Baffle Maintenance Crew
Oklahoma's Stroud turnpike maintenance staff collects a wide array of finds. Purses, tires, cash, animals, fruits, vegetables and even beer turn up along the corridor. A round shaft with rubber fingers dubbed a chicken picker drew humor and speculation. A heartwarming return involved a tricycle with a layaway tag traced to a Chickasha family just before Christmas.
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Calvin Bickell
Oklahoma
Chandler
Stroud
Mexico
Turnpike Authority
Hoback
TGY
Oklahoma City
Chickasha
Washington Note Sells for 27500 at Auction
An anonymous bidder paid a record 27500 for a 1783 Washington letter sold by Sotheby Parke Bennet. Dated June 12 1783 the 224 page missive from Washington to William Livingston New Jersey governor reflects his retirement as Continental Army commander six years before he became president of the United States.
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New York
George Washington
Washington
William Livingston
New Jersey
United States
Auto Row Dominance Echoes World Vehicle Output
In 1960 the United States produced 46 percent of global motor vehicles, falling to 30 percent by 1971. Despite the drop, the U.S. still leads with about 11 million vehicles produced annually, while Japan ranks second with 5.8 million units.
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U.S
Japan
Bias Charged In Larvae Survey Suit At Niskayuny
Linda C. Van Dyke charges bias after being denied a mosquito larvae surveyor job with the Niskayuny Town Board. Councilman Hugh T. Farley says he could not reach her by phone regarding the $3 an hour, part time post. David Johnson, a State University of New York, Albany student, was appointed to the position.
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Schenectady, N.Y
Linda C. van Dyke
New York State
Hugh T. Farley
Mrs. van Dyke
David Johnson
The
State University
Albany
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W.D
Bill” Hoback
Texas
Bickel
Sotheby Parke Bennet
Sears
Bea Andrus
DIAL
Raulston Furniture
Montgomery
Supreme Auto
Riverside
Wards
Repack Jr
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