Police Chief's Son Faces Murder Charge in Media
MEDIA Pa AP Thomas Bruton Jr 25 charged with murder in the slaying of Frank Sawyer 45 whose body was found in a trash bag along a Delaware highway Sawyer's estranged wife Sara Ann 21 and roommate Alphone Pritchard 26 also charged Bruton Sr the town police chief for eight years says he may prosecute his own son despite loving him and hopes to testify at the trial He describes the son as wayward but remains torn by the family conflict and duty
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Media, Pa
Thomas Gruter
Thomas Bruton Jr
Frank Sawyer
Drexel Hill
Delaware
Sawyer
Sarah Ann
Bruton
Alphone Pritchard
Brylon
William
Tom
Philadelphia
Fle
Dole Wins Pennsylvanian Veep Ballot Despite Reagan Draft Bid
In Kansas City Pennsylvania delegates blocked a Reagan draft for vice president and backed Sen. Robert Dole with 96 votes. Scranton warned Reagan to stay out. a unity effort followed as party leaders pledged support for Ford and Dole, while Schweiker expressed disappointment over Reagan’s stance.
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Kansas City
Willian W. Scranton
Scranton
Reagan
Ford
Enogh
Dole
Charles Dodd
Corry
V. Anne Black
York
Patrick J. McGinnis Jr
Blue Bell
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Raymond L. Everhart
Fleetwood
James Byrnes
Pittsburgh
dJohn Connally
Neviton Taylor
Huntingdon
Wethep
Philip Crone
Mlinots
Kenneth Boehm
Hatboro
Sen
Hugh Scott
Ford-Dole
Goy
Richard
Schweiker
Scott
Dole rises as Ford picks him for No. 2 on ticket
Kansas Senator Robert Dole, a sharp fighting Republican with a long record from the House to the Senate, is named as Gerald Ford's running mate. The 54 year old from Kansas is known for blunt defense of Nixon, clashes with budget cuts, and a steady rise through political ranks from Russell to Washington. His wartime injuries and later marriage to Elizabeth Hanford are noted along with his strong wheat state rural ties and conservative voting record.
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Kansas City
Robert Dole
Ford
Kansas
GOP
William Saxbe
Ohio
Dale
Senate
Dole
Ford Administration
Soviet Union
Republican Party
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Rogers C.B. Morton
Richard M. Nixon
Russell
Kan
Italy
Phyllis Holden
Elizabeth Hanford
Federal Trade Commission
University of Kansas
Russell County
House of Representatives
Agriculture Committee
Frank Carlson
William H. Avery
Americans For Constitutional Action
Americans For Democratic Action
Disease Probe Continues Nickel Poisoning Study
FARMINGTON Conn AP researchers resume tests to see if nickel carbonyl poisoning caused deaths at a Philadelphia American Legion conference last month. Dr F William Sunderman and team at University of Connecticut Health Center examine tissue and urine samples. initial tests were inconclusive due to contamination. Results likely take several days. nickel carbonyl remains a possible toxin being studied.
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Farmington, Conn
American Legion
Philadephia
F. William Sunderman
Pennsylvania
Sunderman
University of Connecticut Health Center
Teachers Attend Computer Class at Corry Area High
A four day workshop at Corry Area High School trained eleven area teachers from Corry North East Girard and Northwest Tri County Intermediate Unit No 5. Ronald Gossman coordinated the sessions with Northwest Tri County providing equipment materials and supplies. Educators believe computers will be integral to daily life and training focused on computer concepts programs applications and career options.
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Corry Area High School
David Edwards
Corry
Terry Totten
North East
James Potock
David Simmons
James Anderson
McCray
Corry Area
Girard
Tri-County
Ronald Gossman
Northwest Tri-County
Northwest
Smoking and freon link eyed in Legionnaires deaths
Norman Anderson, ex Oak Ridge scientist, speculates cigarette smoke and freon from a faulty air conditioner may trigger polymer fume fever in Legionnaires cases. He notes parallels to industrial illnesses and urges tests on inhalation from burning cigarettes, amid Philadelphia investigation into hotel water lines.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Philadelphia
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Norman Anderson
Medical Unversity of
South Carolina
US Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Legionaires
Anderson
Bellevue Stratford
News-Sentinel
No Evidence Linking Hotel Plumbing to Legionnaires Outbreak
Harrisburg reports no conclusive proof that faulty plumbing at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel caused the Legionnaires disease outbreak among delegates. Health officials cite 19 plumbing violations but say tests have not confirmed water contamination. Investigations continue as officials await Philadelphia water test results.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Leonard Bachman
Bellevue
Bachman
Maine
Bellevue Stratford
Riots in South Africa Toll Rises to 252 Dead
Police report 19 more blacks killed over three days in rioting outside Port Elizabeth as violence spreads from townships to industry. The total dead since mid June includes 33 in Port Elizabeth riots and 189 in Johannesburg Pretoria. over 1,500 injured. Authorities note knives, run downs, and shootings. Industrial plants came under attack for first time. gunfire repelled rioters. Business leaders urge reforms in living and employment conditions. Prime Minister Vorster faces demands for self-government and an end to discrimination in housing and wages.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Cape Town
Pretoria
Transvaal Chamber of Industries
John Vorster
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