The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 25, June 24, 2007, Article 33

OKLAHOMA TIME CAPSULE CAR RUINED

As a follow-up to last week's story about the Oklahoma time capsule, news
reports notes that "A car buried half a century ago in a time capsule had
been transformed into a hunk of junk by the time it was unveiled on Friday
as part of Oklahoma's Centennial.

"The concrete vault, built in 1957 and meant to be opened this year to
celebrate Oklahoma's Centennial as a state, has leaked in the intervening
50 years and most of its contents were ruined, to the dismay of those hoping
to find a pristine, gold '57 Plymouth Belvedere.

"Would-be auto restorers unwrapped 1950s-era protective covering from the
mud-caked relic onstage Friday evening at the Tulsa Convention Center,
revealing a ruined hulk with rotting upholstery, collapsed suspension,
flat tires and an engine that appeared to be a solid chunk of rust.

"The capsule was buried on the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse in
1957 to be opened in 2007.

"A sealed steel capsule buried with the car, however, opened to reveal
a pristine 48-star American Flag, letters from various state and city
officials and documentation for a savings account valued at $100 in
1957, which has now appreciated to a little over a thousand dollars."

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[I can hear a loud "I told you so" from the mouth of Dick Johnson,
who advocates medals as a much less risky and more informative means
of commemorating events for future generations.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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