Notable historical events scattered across dates
A fragment list of major events from 1930s to 2008 includes Orson Welles radio dramatizing The War of the Worlds in 1938, Christa McAuliffe and Challenger in 1985–86, Houdini's 1926 death, polar flight of Dufek in 1956, MPAA rating system in 1968, BBC HD debut in 1936, Carter's 1976 election, Alpha station crew in 2000, Iran-Contra reveal in 1986, Sputnik 2 with Laika in 1957, Greensboro 1979 killings, Reagan library opening 1991, Rabin assassination 1995, Obama election 2008, Monopoly marketing 1935, and 1946 GOP control midterms.
Roswell Library Books Again Reopens at 200 W Second St
The Friends of the Roswell Public Library reopen their Books Again store at 200 West Second Street offering discarded library books with monthly specials and occasional bag sales. Hours are Tue Fri 10 am to 4 pm and Sat 11 am to 2 pm. contact 575-627-6179 or booksagain.roswell yahoo.com. Debra Thomas notes the new release Blind Sight by Carol O Connell.
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Friends of the Roswell Public Library
Books
Second St
Booksagain
Roswell
Yahoo.com
Debra Thomas
Carol O'Connell
Mallory
O'Connell
Jonah Quill
New York City
Jonah
Lou Markowitz
New York Times
Stone Angel
Detective Mallory
Foster Grandparents enrich lives in local program
Delores Villa leads the Foster Grandparents program at the Chaves County JOY Center with 27 years of service. Volunteers aged 55 plus assist 3 children each in public schools and Head Start, one on one, reading or being read to, 20 to 36 hours biweekly, receiving stipends and meal/reimbursement benefits. Two volunteers at Washington Avenue Elementary share rewarding experiences, noting hug filled classrooms and strong teacher collaborations.
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Foster Grandparents
Corporation For National and Community Service
Chaves County
Villa
Washington Avenue
del Norte
Pecos
Marcy Miranda
Cecelia Hernandez
Miranda
Hernandez
St. Peters
Cecelia
Department of Labor
Delores Villa
Montana Ave
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Orson Welles
Mercury Theater
CBS
Astronou Christa McAuliffe
Harry Houdini
Detroit
Navy
George J. Dufek
South Pole
Motion Picture Association of America
Eeten
British Broadcasting Corp
Alexandra Palace
London
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Deep South
Gerald R. Ford
International Space Station
Alpha
Ash-Shiraa
Iran
Soviet Union
Laika
Ly’-Kah
Communist Workers Party
Ronald Reagan
Simi Valley
Calfornia
George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Caner
Richard Nixon
U.S
Yitzhak Rabin
Morris Schwartz
Morne
Newton
Massachusets
Barack Obama
United States
John McCain
Parker Brothers
Monopoly
Senate
House
Friends of Library
Amanda Davis
Roswell Public Library
A.davis
Roswell-Nm
Curtis M. Michaels
Rdrnews
Curtis Michaels
Laura Montoya
Bertha Vital
Montoya
Victoria Rodriguez
Daelyn Davis
Lucas Canales
Annabelle Archuleta
Juan Jose Mufioz
Aaden Alanis
Dia de Los Muertos
Manny Gonzalez
Rdvnews.com
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