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Re: April 27 news story.
Thank you for the article regarding the Hastings Mine explosion. My grandfather and his brother were killed in the explosion when my grandmother was seven months pregnant with my mom (their seventh child).
My grandmother’s miners’ pension was $35 a month. She baked bread, ironed clothes and bootlegged beer to make ends meet. My mom’s accounts of growing up during this time period are truly inspirational and priceless.
John Benedetti, Louisville
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