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December 28, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 28, 1957 

* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia
* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster
* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion


The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 21" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia. 
Complete with 20 pages, Small library stamp with the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century