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Mine Victims' Families Recall Fear, Safety Issues

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Alice Peters, mother-in-law of Upper Big Branch victim Edward "Dean" Jones, testified Monday at a congressional hearing in Beckley, W.Va.  Peters said that Jones, a mine foreman, was told he'd be fired if he took his men out of the mine because of safety threats. (AP)
Alice Peters, mother-in-law of Upper Big Branch victim Edward "Dean" Jones, testified Monday at a congressional hearing in Beckley, W.Va. Peters said that Jones, a mine foreman, was told he'd be fired if he took his men out of the mine because of safety threats. (AP)

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