Richard C. "Dick" Frame (July 16, 1926 – February 24, 1977) is a former Republican

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 member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

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, serving from 1962 to 1977. In 1973, he became Republican Senate Leader, defeating Robert D. Fleming

Robert D. Fleming

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. In 1976, he lost that position to Henry G. Hager

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He served in the military during World War II

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. He then earned a degree from Yale University

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 and a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law

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He died on February 24, 1977 in a plane crash near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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. A bridge on Pennsylvania Route 8

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is named after him.