Mind control defense in Layton conspiracy trial begins
Jury selection started in San Francisco for Larry Layton, aide to Jim Jones, charged in a plot to murder Congressman Leo Ryan and diplomat Richard Dwyer. The defense seeks evidence of mind control, arguing Layton was brainwashed into acting, with impaneling potentially lasting weeks. The case follows the Jonestown massacre in 1978.
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Republicans nail control of House in Pennsylvania shift
Grove City accountant Howard Fargo was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the Pennsylvania House, giving the GOP a 102 member margin, the minimum to pass laws. He won Mercer County's eighth district in a special election last month. The Senate is controlled by Republicans 26 to 23. Fargo, 53, said he is a conservative thinker reflecting Mercer County voters.
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