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Woman jumps into river in Chester despondent over domestic problems
A Chester woman, despondent after a quarrel with her husband, jumped from a concrete ledge at Front and Norris Streets into the river. State game commission boats recovered her body about 6 p.m. near the ledge after a large river-dragging operation. Her friend Willie Womack attempted to save her but could not pull her ashore. An autopsy will follow. family members were being notified. The woman leaves three children aged 16, 15, and 9.
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