Remembering Dec. 15, 1967
Staff Report
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A look at the front page of the Dec. 16, 1967 edition of the Point Pleasant Register.
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Point Pleasant
Registerreveals a front page that seemed to be unfolding by the minute during a time when getting the news out, wasn’t easy or quick.
The edition recounts eyewitness accounts, including that of Paul Scott, then age 51, of Middleport, Ohio. His account was reported as follows:
“I was in the car. The bridge toppled to one side. We were near the middle of the water going toward Kanauga. I was with J.O. (James) Pullen of Middleport and F.D. (Frederick) Miller of Gallipolis. I don’t know if they made it or not. We work for New York Central. I’m a trainman at Institute, W.Va. The bridge was shaking, once too often. It went to the left, and then to the right,
Remembering Dec. 15, 1967
Staff Report
All photos OVP Archives
All photos OVP Archives
All photos OVP Archives
All photos OVP Archives
All photos OVP Archives
All photos OVP Archives
A look at the front page of the Dec. 16, 1967 edition of the Point Pleasant Register.
All photos OVP Archives
Point Pleasant
Registerreveals a front page that seemed to be unfolding by the minute during a time when getting the news out, wasn’t easy or quick.
The edition recounts eyewitness accounts, including that of Paul Scott, then age 51, of Middleport, Ohio. His account was reported as follows:
“I was in the car. The bridge toppled to one side. We were near the middle of the water going toward Kanauga. I was with J.O. (James) Pullen of Middleport and F.D. (Frederick) Miller of Gallipolis. I don’t know if they made it or not. We work for New York Central. I’m a trainman at Institute, W.Va. The bridge was shaking, once too often. It went to the left, and then to the right,