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1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
Item # 717661
December 16, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967
* Point Pleasant, West Virginia
* Silver Bridge collapse disaster
* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge
* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Vehicle-Crowded Bridge Plunges; 60 Feared Dead" with related photo. (see image)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1967 Point Pleasant disaster occurred on December 15, when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River, killing 46 people. The bridge failure was caused by a fractured eyebar, a result of poor design and corrosion. The tragedy led to national reforms in bridge inspection and safety. The event is also famously linked to the Mothman legend, with numerous sightings of the mysterious creature reported in the area before the collapse.
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