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A recent issue of The Shenandoah Valley-Herald (Oct 25) published a series of 
reprints under the heading of "Yester Years" (page C4).  Among them was the 
following item from the "Shenandoah Valley" October 25, 1906: "Mr. A. J. 
Fansler recently killed a chicken hawk that measured 3 feet and a [sic] 2 
inches 
from tip to tip and later Mr. J. H. Miller killed a chicken hawk that measured 
3 
feet tip to tip of wings."

Too bad I never got to see one of these now-extinct "chicken hawks!"

Thought you might find this interesting as a reflection on both changing 
times and the changing definition of "news."

Dave Davis
Arlington