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Blind diver salvages sunken Ohio autos near Golconda
Ohio River salvage expert Thomas Strickland Sr. and his blind crew, aided by son Tomas Jr. and their dog Nipper, work to raise 11 waterlogged new cars from a sunken barge near Golconda. Strickland expects to sell them at about 350 dollars each within months, while plans include locating more cars scattered on the river bottom.
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Thomas Strickland Sr
Ohio River
Golconda
Bert Cutting
Cutting
Strickland
Ohio
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Jer
Dodge
Hartford Insurance Company
Tomas
Moline Stickland
Nipper