Copycat Reagan threat lands Delco man in prison
Edward Richardson, 22, of Drexel Hill, was sentenced in New Haven to one year in federal prison with mental health counseling for a copycat threat on President Reagan. He received five years probation after release, with ongoing mental health treatment. authorities traced letters and threats to Washington and cited a Drexel Hill gun purchase.
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Upper Darby
Richardson's son pleads guilty to threatening Reagan
Edward Richardson pleaded guilty in U S District Court to threatening President Reagan last April. Judge Ellen Burns gave him one year in a federal mental health treatment program at a Morgantown West Virginia installation, with potential for up to ten years and a $2000 fine. The Richardson family plans support and future goals as they urge youth to avoid drugs and stay engaged in community life.
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California Supreme Court lets Mediterranean fruit fly spray proceed
A Santa Clara judge and the California Supreme Court refused to halt an aerial spray campaign against Mediterranean fruit flies. The plan covers 120 square miles including 300,000 homes in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties with 40,000 homes in the initial 15-square-mile attack zone.
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