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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
12
A 79 year old widow died in a house fire near Galax last night. Authorities say Ruth Nester lived alone and her son, who arrived quickly, found the roof had collapsed before he could reach her.
Washington moves toward a potential reduction of National Guard and Reserve units with possible drill pay cuts. The plan would not strip states of their guard elements, but some divisions may be reduced to battalion or brigade remnants while public support pressure grows in Congress.
Hampton AP reports NASA chimp Enos draws fan mail from many nations and letters to Ham are echoed from last year. Public Affairs Office handles all correspondence, including notes from schoolchildren.
Relatives and friends express gratitude for sympathy and thoughtfulness shown during our time of sorrow from the Hoover family.
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