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taking part in the Olympics. The program is so diversified, it gives every man and woman a chance to compete ”Mrs. Woods retired in 1979, after a 45-year career with the Nashua-area office of the N.H. Department of Employment Security. She has served three two-year terms as president of the National Association of the Physically Handicapped, with headquarters in London. Ohio.Heading the committee in charge of the weeklong program are co-chairmen Stephen H. Girnber of Nashua and GeorgeWright of Hollis.The competition is open to men and women, 55 years old and above and is expected to draw entries from various parts of the state and possibly Massachusetts. Onedoes not have to be a member of the NashuaSenior Center to participate.With the addition of Marilyn Woods to the committee in charge, a new dimension has been added to the sixth annual Golden Age Olympics North May 14 through 20 in Nashua.Mrs. Woods has been an area and national leader in aiding and promoting programs for the physically handicapped for someyears.Her committee assignment is designed to increase the number of physically handicapped who will participate in the yearly games.A top athlete, she starred in table tennis, archery, javelin, shotput and discus on United States wheelchair teams for four years. She has competed in Argentina, Israel, France, England and Canada.While no wheelchair games are scheduled this year, Mrs. Woods said, “We hope to have more of the physically handicappedMARII YN WOODS
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Nashua, New Hampshire, US
Tue, Apr 03, 1984
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