Miners Trapped as Rescue Bores Escape Hole
Rescuers in Somerset Pennsylvania drill a 45 foot tunnel toward a 4 foot high chamber where nine miners, aged 30 to 55, are trapped 240 feet underground after a flooded, abandoned mine breach. Air is pumped in as cold water rushes through the shaft and hopes rise of survivals.
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Somerset
Pittsburgh
David Hess
Pennsylvania
Environmental Protection
Gov. Mark
Quecreek
Roswell Welcomes Home Depot Store Opening Ceremony
A large crowd attends the Roswell Home Depot grand opening with store manager Aaron Aragon presenting two $500 donations to the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. Roswell Mayor Bill Owen cuts a ceremonial board as officials praise the store’s community impact and potential to attract more retailers.
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Homer
Home Depot
Aaron Aragon
Aragon
New Mexico Rehabilitation Center Foundation
Habitat For Humanity of
Roswell
Bill Owen
Owen
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Shawn Hughes
Hughes
Albuquerque
Reginald Litz
University of Manitoba
Canada
Goliath
Mary Jane Madison
Mayes Lumber Co. Inc
Logat proposal eyed to fix Roswell rough spots
Roswell officials and residents debated Local Option Gross Receipts Tax at two town hall meetings. Proponents argue LOGAT could fund neighborhood improvements and address blighted properties, though specifics and housing code gaps remain unclear. Special Services Administrator Larry Loy cautioned the city’s budget constraints shape council options.
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Roswell
Loy
Roswell Daily Roswell Ep Chronicle Brief
Southeastern New Mexico's largest newspaper Roswell ep reports community news and regional updates from Roswell and surrounding areas with local items and page highlights.
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New Mexico
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Vy Crear
Joseph Schaffoni
State Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Roswell Home Depot
Madison
Daily Record
Gregory M. Jones
Trebor the Alien
N. Main St
Dear Abby
Toby Martinez
Lea Avenue
10Th Street
Honda
James R. Gonzales
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