Sara Luther Neumaier (née Fletcher; December 6, 1918 – February 3, 2015), known as Sally Luther, was an American politician. She was born in

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. A newspaper reporter, she attended

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. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 51st District from 1951 to 1962. After leaving office, she earned a M.A. degree from the

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in 1974 and her doctorate from

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in 1986. She also wrote a book about international broadcasting in space: The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting in Space, wrote articles, and gave lectures. Sally Luther died of leukemia at her home in

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on February 3, 2015, aged 96.Sara "Sally" Luther-obituary
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