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Ghost of Oklahoma Mining Town Returns to Haunt It
Ghostly warning as cave ins imperil Picher Oklahoma tenants in a four block downtown area. Engineers report stressed antique tunnel supports beneath homes and businesses could collapse, plunging surface structures into abandoned zinc mines. Local officials note Picher’s rise and decline from a 1916 boom driven by zinc ore to a population drop from 15 000 in 1928 to 4 000 5 000 today as mining risks persist.
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