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February 3, 2011 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Burnrite Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I got a call on Tuesday, Feb 1, cops looking for missing man. Second call on Wed Feb 2, still looking. Wed Feb 2 8PM-man found dead on mountain. He did not work for me, ever. Did not know him. Thursday paper described man found dead in Weiser State Forest. I was not allowed to enter property.

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