Retired from Sapulpa schools where he finished as assistant superintendent, 40-year educator John Cockrum, 89, was quartermaster on a Navy submarine, the USS Piranha, during WWII.

When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — ...

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