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1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
Item # 718250
December 16, 1967
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967
* Point Pleasant, West Virginia
* Silver Bridge collapse disaster
* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge
* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River
The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Bridge Collapse May Have Killed 60" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, 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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