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  • Amherst relative remembers Air Force veteran whose life spanned continents.

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louis C. Hardy (vnews.com) — A longtime Air Force veteran and American Airlines employee with deep New England ties has died, leaving behind family including a sister-in-law living in Amherst. His life spanned military service around the world, years in Connecticut, and devoted involvement in AA, and his family is gathering in North Haven, Connecticut, to honor his memory and later inter his ashes privately.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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