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The Washington Tribune
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In St. Louis, police ordered an investigation into the death of 53-year-old Sumner High School fireman Charles Pinckney after autopsy revealed unexplained acetanalid alongside hospital-administered morphine; he fell ill after heavy drinking at home.
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ST. Louis, (ANP) - Following a chemical analysis of the viscera of Charles Pinckney, 53-year-old fireman at Sumner High School, and the discovery of acetanalid and morphine, an investigation has been ordered by police authorities.
The morphine was injected at City Hospital where Pinckney died but the acetanalid has not been accounted for.
Pinckney was taken ill violently at his home following an entertainment for friend in which all drank heavily. Rushed to the hospital, it was believed he suffered from a brain tumor. After his death the body was removed to a local mortuary where an autopsy was performed.
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pinckney died at city hospital; chemical analysis found acetanalid and morphine in his viscera; investigation ordered by police
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Charles Pinckney, 53-year-old fireman at Sumner High School, became violently ill at home after heavy drinking at an entertainment for a friend, was rushed to City Hospital where morphine was injected, initially believed to have a brain tumor, autopsy performed at a local mortuary revealing acetanalid and morphine