Miner recalls being trapped in 1977 Big Lick Mountain disaster
Ronald Adley survived 122 hours trapped inside the Kocher Coal Co mine after a 50 foot coal wall breached the tunnel on March 1, 1977. He signaled rescuers by tapping steel, was pulled to safety, and chose to return to mining within five months. Nine co workers died in the water flood that followed.
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Here
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Adley
Knox Coal Co
Port Griffith
Blind man learns auto repairs in Hibbing
Vern Syverson, blinded in a 1980 snowmobile crash, enrolls in a two year automotive repair course at Hibbing Area Vocational Technical Institute. He learns by touch, works with a tutor, and aims for a specialized or partnered role as he completes the program.
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Hibbing Area
Rich Dunstan
Dunstan
New Diabetes Test Aims Early Juvenile-Onset Detection
A new diabetes test detects juvenile-onset diabetes earlier by spotting antibodies destroying pancreatic insulin cells. Developed at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, it can reveal the disease well before symptoms appear.
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Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston
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