23 Dec 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1951
Page
1
Weary rescuers pulled 32 bodies from the tunnels of West Frankfort Illinois world’s largest coal mine after an explosion. Officials said 80 to 82 men were killed as National Guardsmen laid corpses in a gymnasium. Rescue crews faced rockfalls and gas as they searched for missing miners.
United Press reports a four day Christmas weekend marred by severe weather and a major coal mine disaster. nationwide storms slowed millions returning home causing 149 deaths from Friday night onward including 113 traffic fatalities and 161 other incidents. Chicago became a bottleneck as snow and cold paralyzed travel. The storm tally totals 343 deaths since the run began eight days earlier and the Needles California crash left six dead and one injured.
Senators and congressmen seek sensational careers for practical gain. Kefauver earns $1000 plus per night lecturing on crime investigations, likely surpassing his annual senate salary in weeks. The revelation surprises many who expect only public service from lawmakers.
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