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Richard Threlkeld Dies In Long Island Auto Crash
Veteran newsman Richard Threlkeld was killed when his car hit a propane tanker on Long Island Amagansett New York police said he died Friday morning at Southampton Hospital. The 74 year old reporter anchored and bureau chief for CBS and ABC News with a career spanning coverage from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf War.
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