Retired engineer recalls Uganda under Amin
Robert Henry Strauch, a 68 year old retired British civil engineer, recounts his Uganda experience from 1960s to 1971. He describes Idi Amin's bloodless coup, local fears, and the departure of Asians and Europeans, noting aid collapsed and villagers lacked maintenance capabilities for water projects.
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Bill Moffitt
Uganda
Robert Henry Strauch
Strauch
Irene
Roswell
Christopher Strauch
Louise
Walnut
Liverpool
England
East Africa
Zambia
Nigeria
Entebbe
Idi Amin
Milton Obote
Amin
British Leader Idi Amin News Rule Raises Fear of Aid Waste
Idi Amin says he fears foreign aid and work for Uganda may be squandered. Retired Strauch visits his brother in Roswell.
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Idi Amin
Strauch
Roswell
City parks plan presented to Roswell commission
A semifinals draft of a five year parks and recreation master plan was shown to the City Parks and Recreation Commission. City planner Ken White noted priorities for year one include Cahoon Park pool work and Poe Corn Recreation Center improvements along with Spring River Park and Zoo grounds. Mayor Jerry N. Smith said funding was expected from state and federal sources though the legislature provided nothing this year. The plan projects completing improvements in five years despite funding gaps and will be studied by the commission before potential adoption at the next meeting.
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Don Hoffman
Parks and Recreation
City Parks and Recreation Commission
Ken White
White
Commission
Roswell
Jerry N. Smith
BIA
Cahoon Park
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Poe Corn Recreation Center
Spring River Park and Zoo
Smith
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ruth Hall to Autograph at Cobean's Book Dept
Ruth K. Hall will visit Cobean's Book Department this Friday March 25 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m to autograph copies of A Place Of Her Own.
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Ruth K. Hall
Cobean
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Elizabeth Garrett
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Ms. Garrett
New Mexico
Mountain Bell
Public Utilities Commission
Denver
Colorado
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