Operation Varsity to be topic at Roswell Library program
A free program at Roswell Public Library will discuss Operation Varsity the Rhine crossing on March 24 1945 with Col Ozzie Gorbitz USAFR Ret and Dan Judy presenting artifacts and uniforms The event on Saturday March 7 at 2 p.m. includes a Q A and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library The program highlights the largest Allied airborne operation conducted on a single day with over 16000 paratroopers and several thousand aircraft emblematic of ending Nazi Germany and praised by Eisenhower for its success.
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Roswell letters discuss race, health, and police outreach
Readers weigh in on Keith Bell’s cartoon and race in Roswell. Others praise Russ DeKay’s life and the Roswell Police Department outreach, including a February Coffee with a Cup event and calls for ongoing community dialogue.
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RISD Leader Defends PARCC Testing and Data Use
Roswell Independent School District Superintendent Burris emphasizes using student data to drive instruction and prepares for the PARCC assessment under Common Core. He notes districts face walkout pressures, cites safety and attendance rules, and invites discussion while praising RISD’s educational leadership and results.
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Multitarget Molten Salt Reactor Envisions Medical Isotopes
Martin Kral explains that a molten salt fast reactor can produce Mo-99 for Tc-99m diagnosis and rare isotopes like Bismuth-213 for emerging cancer therapies. The design also yields Strontium-89 Xenon-133 iodine-131 and Yttrium-90 among 160+ isotopes while generating heat for power or desalination.
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