Black lung claims backlog swells to tens of thousands
Pittsburgh UPI report says the federal Black Lung program faces a massive backlog of 29,332 claims with 5,000 complaints from miners and widows. The bulk of filings come from West Virginia as hundreds sue after rejection.
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Teenagers burned in attack near Philadelphia
A 16 year old girl told police she and her girlfriend were accosted by four women who beat and doused them with gasoline then set them on fire in a vacant trailer lot in Manayunk. One victim died from burns as the other survived with severe injuries. The assailants fled in a green panel truck after the attack near Conshohocken and Ma nasunk.
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Western Pennsylvania to be leader in ambulance network
Dr. Peter Safar of the University of Pittsburgh forecasts Western Pennsylvania as a national leader in a regional network of advanced ambulance services within years. He cited a May 1 plan to hire about 40 paramedics for five new superambulances, stressing government, public, and medical cooperation.
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