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Dam Declared Safe Two Hours Before West Virginia Collapse
West Virginia officials testified that Buffalo Mining Co Vice President Dasovich told deputies the Buffalo Creek dam was safe just before it failed. The collapse killed 118 and left seven missing. Pittston Co chairman Camicia vowed compensation while facing questions on regulatory compliance and 5000 cited violations.
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Washington(ap
Depoy
West Virginia
Otto Multers
Lorado
W. Va
Senate
Buffalo Mining Company
Steve Dasovich
Steve
Dasovich
Pittston
Nicholas T. Camicia
Th Subcommittee
Camicia
Subcommittee
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Bureau of Mines
Williams
Bureau