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Seven Topekans Suffer Bridge Scene Injuries
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PublisherTopeka State JournalSubjectTopeka (Kan.)Hillbert, LuraStover, SandraGutierrez, AuroraLeo, EdwinHolford, JohnMiller, JohnCreek, Virginianewspaper clippingsBridgesDescriptionPhotocopied newspaper article from the Topeka State Journal, July 3, 1965; gives the names of those injured during the Melan Bridge collapse, which included three policemen (John Miller, John Holford, Edwin Leo) and three bystanders (Aurora Gutierrez, Sandra Stover, Mrs. Lura Hillbert); Mrs. Virginia Creek is mentioned as having been on the bridge when it collapsed and suffered an injured right arm.Issue Date1965-07-03Date range1960sOriginal FormatNewspaper clippingDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright Topeka State Journal
PublisherTopeka State JournalSubjectTopeka (Kan.)Hillbert, LuraStover, SandraGutierrez, AuroraLeo, EdwinHolford, JohnMiller, JohnCreek, Virginianewspaper clippingsBridgesDescriptionPhotocopied newspaper article from the Topeka State Journal, July 3, 1965; gives the names of those injured during the Melan Bridge collapse, which included three policemen (John Miller, John Holford, Edwin Leo) and three bystanders (Aurora Gutierrez, Sandra Stover, Mrs. Lura Hillbert); Mrs. Virginia Creek is mentioned as having been on the bridge when it collapsed and suffered an injured right arm.Issue Date1965-07-03Date range1960sOriginal FormatNewspaper clippingDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright Topeka State JournalGeographic Location
City, StateTopeka, KansasCountyShawnee County, Kansas
CountyShawnee County, KansasRelated
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Unknown, Seven Topekans Suffer Bridge Scene Injuries. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 14/03/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/5901