Notable events from October history 1779 through 1998
A compact timeline lists major October happenings: Wilson’s 1919 stroke. Serling’s Twilight Zone debut in 1959. Rock Hudson’s 1985 death. Washington’s 1789 thanksgiving declaration. Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation. 1990 German reunification. Simpson trials 1994–95 and 2008 conviction. Sputnik 1957. Janis Joplin 1970. Truman 1947 televised address. Iran Contra plane downing Hasenfus. Germantown settlement 1683. Pope John Paul I visit 1979. Sadat assassination 1981. East Germany formed 1949. Fox News debut 1996. Don Larsen perfect game 1956. Clinton impeachment opening 1998.
Wolves and No Return Home at Roswell Library Talk
Roswell Public Library hosts a book talk covering Beware the Wolves and No Return Home about a Soviet World War II romance and survival under Nazi and Soviet pressures. It also highlights Craig Johnson’s An Obvious Fact from the Longmire series with Sheriff Longmire investigating a biker rally related case in Wyoming and South Dakota. Amanda Davis, a Roswell librarian, provides contact details and event notes.
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Victor Moss
Poland
New Mexico
Pueblo
University of New Mexico
Pennsylvania Ave
Connally
Longmire
Johnson
Craig Johnson
Henry Standing Bear
Hulett
Wyoming
South Dakota
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Lola
Henry
Silicon Valley
Roswell Public Library
University High Embraces Project Learning After 9 11 Focus
University High School held a day of project based learning centered on the 9/11 attacks. Teachers linked math science English history and health to real world issues while students created brochures towers from gumdrops and power point walls charts and discussed how protocols for first responders changed. Principal Porter Cutrell said the effort aims to break classroom walls and show how subjects interrelate and pledged continued monthly projects with community stakeholder input.
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Fter
University High School
Porter Cutrell
Cutrell
Roswell Daily Record
New Mexico
Sunrise Optimist Club promotes Roswell youth projects
Sunrise Optimist Club founded January 31 2000 supports Roswell youth with scholarships, contests, and community events. Members run fundraising, sponsor teams and Girl Scouts, help at fishing derby, and once piloted at risk programs. The group holds weekly 7 am meetings and recent awards honored members and officers.
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T. Roswell Sunrise Optimist Club
Roswell
Roger Burnett
Sunrise Optimist Club
Burnett
Mike
Judy Perry
Pam Davis
Gwen Burke
Karen Hamilton
Cheryl Martinez
Bud Hewitt
Tim Davison
Art Sharp
Richard Glenn
Tracy Mumford
Mike Whitehead
PJ Marshall-Reise
Cerritos Mexican Kitchen
N. Main St
Roger K. Burnett
Weekly Library Events Feature Pumpkin Story Time
The library hosts Pumpkin Story Time with books and crafts on Wednesday October 5 at 10 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. Children can enjoy stories and pumpkin themed activities.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Rod Serling
Cbs-Tv
Rock Hudson
Beverly Hills
California
George Washington
United States of America
Abraham Lincoln
West Germany
East Germany
DJ. Simpson
Los Angeles
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Simpson
O.J. Simpson
Las Vegas
Soviet Union
Janis Joplin
Hollywood
Harry S. Truman
Nicaragua
Eugene Hasenfus
Hasenfus
United States
Krefeld
Germany
Philadelphia
Germantown
America
Pope John Paul I
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Anwar Sadat
Republic of East Germany
Fox News Channel
Don Larsen
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
House
Bill Clinton
Tabkan Urban
Amanda Davis
A.davis
Roswell-Am
UHS
Bethany Freudenthal
Rdrnews.com
Marrion Sinclair
Bryttney Brito
Sunrise
Curtis M. Michaels
Rdrnews
Pumpkins
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