Norman Welton was an American

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 journalist

Journalist

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. Welton worked for the Associated Press

Associated Press

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 for 44 years. He was the photo editor for 31 years.

Welton joined the Associated Press in 1946 as a part time messenger and worked his way up until he reached senior photo editor in 1961. During his time he covered four Olympic Games

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 and several events at the United Nations

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. He retired in 1992.

Welton died of colon cancer in Hawley, Pennsylvania

Hawley, Pennsylvania

Hawley is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census.- History :The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Early industry centered around the transportation and support of nearby coal mining...

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