Nine Miners Trapped as Flood Surges Through Kocher Tunnel
Rescue teams dug through splintered timbers and mud in Schuylkill County as nine miners remained trapped after a sudden flood in Porter Tunnel. One miner died and three were injured. workers described a surge of water that swept through the 18 by 10 foot tunnel. Gary Klingler, 19, of Hegins, died in the disaster.
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Tower City
Aping
John Shutack
Iing Enforcement and Safety Administration
Walter Vincinelly
Richter
Gary Klinger
Hegins
Klinger
Kocher
Senate panel eyes Social Security tax increase
In Washington the Senate Finance Committee signaled a possible rise in Social Security payroll taxes and a $500 million boost in retiree benefits as part of a broader tax reform. The move accompanies discussion of an income tax cut targeting all but the wealthiest families.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
Siena
Ford
Capitol Hill
Weather outlook with showers and cooler nights forecast
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers tonight and Thursday. Overnight lows drop to the lower 30s with a 40 percent rain chance tonight and 70 percent Thursday. Extended outlook shows daily rain chances through Sunday with highs reaching the 60s on Friday and 50s over the weekend.
Spring rainfall to lift Ohio wells toward normal levels
Ohio water wells lie two to five feet below normal statewide with spring rain crucial to restore levels before drought months. Geologist Al Walker notes current low recharge from frozen ground and discusses options for crowded communities like Carey Wyandot County facing costly fixes or shifts to deeper intakes or new wells.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Natural Resources Department
al Walker
Walker
Carey
Wyandot County
City Lab Hatches 24000 Cockroaches Annual for Research
Jeannette Robinson labors at Pennsylvania State University entomology to raise about 24 000 cockroaches yearly for experiments. The roaches serve as guinea pigs for venom studies with black widow spiders and are kept in guarded, screened tubs to prevent escapes.
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State College
Jeanette Robinson
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Robinson
Uess
Robinson
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