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Miners survive week in Idaho shaft after deadly mine fire
Ron Flory and Tom Wilkinson spent seven days trapped 4800 feet underground in the Sunshine Silver Mine shafts near Kellogg Idaho. They survived with limited air and hope while 91 miners died in the incident. General manager Marvin C Chase awarded each $1000 bonuses. The pair emerged to cheers as rescue workers confirmed no other survivors.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Ron Fiory
Tom Wilkinson
Flory
Wilkinson
Sunshine Silver
No. 12
Bureau of Mines
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