Item # 729293
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 18, 1964
* Disciples of Christ Chapel of the Canyon Church
* Catastrophic bus crash youth group w/ Deborah Rogers
* U.S. Highway 101 near San Clemente, California
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Cal. Church Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 60" with subhead. A related photo is on page 5. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: On August 17, 1964, a harrowing highway disaster struck when a bus carrying 31 youth group members and adult chaperones from the Chapel of the Canyons in Chatsworth, California, suffered a sudden front tire blowout on U.S. Highway 101. Returning from a charitable mission trip to an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico, the bus veered wildly out of control, crossed the median into oncoming southbound traffic, and collided head-on with multiple vehicles. The catastrophic multi-car pileup claimed eight lives and left dozens injured, making immediate national headlines largely due to the death of 12-year-old Deborah Lee "Debbie" Rogers—the adopted daughter of iconic Western entertainers Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The tragic loss deeply impacted the local community and tested the grieving Hollywood couple, who turned to their profound Christian faith to endure the tragedy, leading Dale Evans to later write extensively about coping with grief, resilience, and spiritual hope in the face of devastating loss.
* Disciples of Christ Chapel of the Canyon Church
* Catastrophic bus crash youth group w/ Deborah Rogers
* U.S. Highway 101 near San Clemente, California
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Cal. Church Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 60" with subhead. A related photo is on page 5. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: On August 17, 1964, a harrowing highway disaster struck when a bus carrying 31 youth group members and adult chaperones from the Chapel of the Canyons in Chatsworth, California, suffered a sudden front tire blowout on U.S. Highway 101. Returning from a charitable mission trip to an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico, the bus veered wildly out of control, crossed the median into oncoming southbound traffic, and collided head-on with multiple vehicles. The catastrophic multi-car pileup claimed eight lives and left dozens injured, making immediate national headlines largely due to the death of 12-year-old Deborah Lee "Debbie" Rogers—the adopted daughter of iconic Western entertainers Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The tragic loss deeply impacted the local community and tested the grieving Hollywood couple, who turned to their profound Christian faith to endure the tragedy, leading Dale Evans to later write extensively about coping with grief, resilience, and spiritual hope in the face of devastating loss.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.