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AN EVENING TO REMEMBERThe Fifties saw the dawning of rock-n-roll, Marilyn Monroe, McCarthyism, the hula-hoop, the slinky, and... the drive-in theater. Route 66 had its share of the big screen, too. Teenagers flocked to the outdoor movies on the weekends once school was out. Little did some customers know that this particular drive-in night out would be like no other.
BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA, OKLAHOMA — JUNE, 1956TERRY MOORE GLANCED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, nervously adjusting it with his hand. He rubbed his eyes. He was bushed after driving most of the day. It was a hot Friday evening, unusually damp. The windows of the Desoto hardtop were down, creating a turbulence in the car. He observed his speedometer. Seventy miles per hour! Too fast. He let off until he was down to sixty
