Sprague's $20,000 pay held amid probe in Boyle case
Washington County officials withhold a $20,000 payment to Richard A. Sprague the Philadelphia lawyer who aided the Tony Boyle murder trial pending a probe into alleged witness coercion. Boyle now 79 and ill is jailed at a prison hospital near Wilkes-Barre for masterminding the 1969 Yablonski killings. Sprague faced scrutiny over his role in handling the case and possible ties to witness promises.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Mine Workers
W.A
Tony’’ Boyle
Washington County
Richard A. Sprague
Philadelphia
Boyle
Wilkes-Barre
Joseph “Jock” Yablonski
Clarksville, Pa
Multiple incidents across Pennsylvania prompt aid and legal actions
Across Franklin, Monroe, Cambria and Allegheny regions, residents evacuated after a chlorine leak from a burning barn, a homicide arraignment in Stroudsburg, a federal grand jury probe into 1980 bombings, and a forthcoming milk pricing hearing in Harrisburg with Dairy requests for higher minimum prices. Governor Thornburgh and wife planned a late month trip after visiting friends.
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Chambersburg, Pa
UPI
Chambersburg
Franklin County
Harrisburg
Western Pennsylvania
State Milk Marketing Board
Commonwealth Court
Pittsburgh
Wintondale
Cambria County
People’s Savings and Loan
Nanty Glo
St. Charles Catholic Church
Twin Rocks
Brinkley on Trial Faces Murder Conviction Evidence
The Allegheny County DA seeks to admit Sidney Brinkley's three prior murder convictions in the 1979 rape and strangulation of a Pitt coed Monica Jones. If convicted of first degree murder, the jurors would hear aggravating and mitigating factors to decide death penalty or life imprisonment. Brinkley, 25, is already serving a life term.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office
Sidney Brinkley
Brinkley
University of Pittsburgh
Monica Jones
North Philadelphia
Pitt
Radioactive Gas Leak At Beaver Valley Plant
A minor release of radioactive xenon gas occurred at the Beaver Valley Power Station in Shippingport Beaver County. Duquesne Light Co spokesman Joe Sasala said the leak from a gaseous waste pipe caused no danger to the public or workers and the cause had not been determined.
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Shippingport, Pa
UPI
Beaver Valley
Shippingport
Beaver County
Duquesne Light Co
Joe Frank
Duquesne
Aoe
Ohio Edison
Pennsylvania Power
Joe Sasala
Duquesne Nucear
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Washington County District Attorney’s Office
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Monroe County
Charles F. Gardner
Earl Ammerman
Stroudsburg
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O’sullivan
O*sullivan
Scpenney
Granite Rup Mall
King of Pressin
Montgeawry
Joxford
Black Horse
Cherry Hl
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