Powder Blast Kills 83 in Mine Tunnel in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre on June 5 a powder explosion inside the Delaware and Hudson Coal tunnel killed 69 in the tunnel and others later at hospitals, as a trolley wire short circuit sparked a blaze. Former pitcher James J Metloskey among the dead. 143 men aboard, 49 identified, 17 escaped injury. Survivors describe a hellish scene with flames and water.
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Baltimore
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
East End
Byan Electric Mater
August Ruddie
City
Mercy
James J. Metloskey
Philadelphia
Buchanan
Holocaust Dougherty
Oors
Committee Named to Probe War Expenditures
Washington announces a House committee to probe World War II war expenditures with 15 Republicans and 5 Democrats. Graham of Illinois to chair. subcommittees will focus on aircraft, ordnance, camps and cantonments, quartermaster supplies, and purchases abroad. Members include Hamilton Michigan, McKenzie Illinois, Johnson South Dakota, Reavis Nebraska, Mager New York, and Mc.
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House
Gillett
War Department
Graham
Illinois
Iive
Ilinois
Mamilton
Michigan
McKenzie
Johnson
South Pakntas Reavis
Nebraska
Mager
New York
Bipartisan Names in Early Congressional Roster
A list of legislators from multiple states includes Coulloch of Ohio Bland of Indiana Jefferies of Nebraska MacGregor of New York Flood of Virginia Garrett of Tennessee Doremus of Michigan Donovan of New York and Lea of California representing both Republican and Democratic parties.
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Ohio
Bland
Indiana
Jefferies
Nebraska
MacGregor
New York
Representatives Flood
Virginia
Garrett
Tennessee
Doremus
Michigan
Donovan
Lea
California
Governors Demand Armenian Recognition Petition Sent to Wilson
James W. Gerard announces that forty state governors led by New York's Smith signed a petition forwarded to President Wilson. It requests his influence to recognize the de facto Armenian government. The group includes 20,000 ministers and 260 teachers who cable for Armenia’s independence.
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Sk Wilson
Armenia
James W. Gerard
American Committee For the Independence of
Smith
New York
Wilson
Integral
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