Violations blamed in Whitwell mine explosion deaths
The Labor Department faulted Grundy County Mining Co for unsafe ventilation and failing to enforce no smoking in No 21 mine’s No 003 section, contributing to the December explosion that killed 13 miners. The incident followed methane seepage from an adjacent area and a miner lighting a cigarette lighter. Evidence showed explosive methane levels were detected earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitwell, Tenn
Labor Department
Grundy County Mining Co
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co
No. 21
McGrath
Roadblock on I 40 arrests 65 to 75 drivers in 12 hours
In Forrest City Arkansas a 24 hour state police roadblock on Interstate 40 led to 65 to 75 arrests in the first 12 hours. Among those detained were individuals charged with driving while intoxicated illegal pistol possession marijuana misdemeanor log-book violations unsafe tires and loads over weight limits plus four Mexicans illegal in the country. About 15 remained in custody and 50 to 60 posted bonds as officers and troopers staffed the operation with a narcotics dog loaned by Memphis police. The roadblock is described as a trial on an interstate for possible use elsewhere.
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Forrest City
Ark
Arkansas City
United States
St. Francis County
Roy Akers
E.J. Jones
Jones
Sheriff’s Department
Memphis
Goodwin
Arkansas
fragments from a 205e source with unreadable OCR
Ambiguous OCR line shows scattered tokens and numbers such as 205 and 165. No clear person, organization, place, date, or event can be identified for a coherent summary.
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John McGrath
Federal Report
Larry Patterson
Braniff
U.S.A
TAMDA
Walt
CISCO
Los Angeles
New York
Newark
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
San Francisco
Reno
Seattle
Texas
Midland/Odessa
SEATTLE/TACOMA
NEW YORK/NEWARK
Braniff Ticket Office
Las Vegas
Washington
D.C
Washington, D.C
Travel
Odessa
C. N. Grandview
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