Lifelong coal miner David A. Lucas breathes into the plastic tube attached to a computerized machine in a small room in Blue Mountain Health System's Gnaden Huetten campus. The machine assesses Lucas' ability to breathe.
Lucas, of Hegins, has Black Lung disease, caused by inhaling coal dust. The dust builds up, hardening and scarring the lungs. It can trigger other health problems, including heart failure.
Our military is a no nonsense organization, no matter what branch you serve. Some of the most logical wisdom comes from training manuals.
A case in point was recently sent to me by a reader. See if you agree with the intelligence of the following advice that came from various manuals.
'If the enemy is in range, so are you.'
– Infantry Journal
'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.'
– US. Air Force Manual
'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons.'
Mortgageforeclosures
The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.
Wells Fargo Bank, 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed an action against Paul Fioris, in her capacity as executrix of the estate of Abel Baptista, over property at 7800 Interchange Rd., Lehighton. Sought is $193,478.09 and continuing interest.
Wells Fargo filed against "unknown heirs, successors, or those with interest" in Catherine P. Hauser, over property at 231 E. Hazard St., Summit Hill. Sought is $41,425.63 and continuing interest.
