U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 25

WASHINGTON, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SUNDAY, MAY 25: COAL MINER DAYS

Profile America Sunday, May 25th. The small town of Novinger, in northern Missouri, is observing Coal Miner Days today and Monday celebrating its heritage as one of the nation's coal-mining boom towns. There's music, dancing, old-fashioned contests and displays. The dangers of the occupation will also be noted with a memorial service for miners killed on the job and their widows and families. For decades, coal heated a vast majority of American homes and provided the power for steam locomotives that moved most freight and passengers across the country. That demand created jobs at one time for some 900,000 miners. Most coal is used today to generate electricity and there are 70,000 coal miners. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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