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In the rich drama of Roslyn history, two strong-willed men who lived 200 years apart played seminal roles.
Photo: The Roslyn Memorial Clock Tower, which the village acquired in 1895. (photo from the collection of Joel Streich)
Photo: The Roslyn Memorial Clock Tower, which the village acquired in 1895. (photo from the collection of Joel Streich)
In the rich drama of Roslyn history, two strong-willed men who lived 200 years apart played seminal roles.
Photo: The Roslyn Memorial Clock Tower, which the village acquired in 1895. (photo from the collection of Joel Streich)
Photo: The Roslyn Memorial Clock Tower, which the village acquired in 1895. (photo from the collection of Joel Streich)
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13 more students arrested in SAT cheating scandal; total now 20
Nation NowThe SAT / ACT cheating scandal in New York has led to 13 more arrests. Long Island authorities announced the additional arrests in a scandal that involved students from elite high schools paying others to take college entrance exams for them.... -
'The Bachelorette' recap: On the hometown dates, J.P. rolls over the competition
Show TrackerHeading into Monday night's episode of "The Bachelorette," J.P. was already my favorite remaining contestant. And then we met his mother Ilene and her button sweater. And that just put him over the top. Little Ashley traveled to all four...... -
Prominent attorney Susan B. Jordan, 67, is killed in plane crash
Susan B. Jordan, a prominent attorney who represented medical marijuana growers and former Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson, was killed Friday morning in a plane crash in Utah, according to her family. She was 67.
It was unclear if...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Sex Crimes, John Austin, Rape, Colleges and Universities
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PASSINGS
Mireille Marokvia French author of war memoirs Mireille Marokvia, 99, a French author of two critically acclaimed memoirs that describe her experiences in wartime Europe, died Oct. 19 in Las Cruces, N.M., where she had lived for 30 years. In her memoirs...Tags: French Literature, University of Paris, Entertainment, Television, Nazi Party
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Jack Wohl, 74; poetry was his avocation
NewsdayJack Wohl, a longtime resident of Roslyn Heights, would want to be remembered as a poet and humanitarian, said Florence Wohl, his wife of 50 years. She hopes, too, that he will be remembered as a Renaissance man. Wohl died April 17 at New York...Tags: Esophageal cancer, East New York, Long Island, Poetry, Medical Procedures and Tests
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3 on GOP slate for Long Beach City Council
NewsdayLong Beach Republicans have announced their slate of three challengers for this year's City Council race -- a group that includes only one registered Republican. The GOP candidates are Republican Janna Jachniewicz, Independence Party member Damian...Tags: Roslyn Heights, Far Rockaway, Island Park, Elections, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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BRIEF: 2 arrested, 3 sought in Great Neck assault
NewsdayA verbal argument led to an assault that left a 27-year-old man injured and robbed Wednesday night in Great Neck, Nassau County police said. Two women were arrested and charged in the assault -- and police said they are searching for three more...Tags: Roslyn Heights, Theft, Great Neck
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School Notebook: LI mock trial champs
NewsdayWilliam Floyd High School, once again, is the mock trial champ of Long Island. A 15-student team from the Mastic Beach school beat Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset last month to win the 2013 Long Island Regional Championship at the Suffolk County...Tags: Applied Physics, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Long Island, West Islip
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Adam Haber: I'd give part of pay to youth programs
NewsdayBusinessman Adam Haber, a Democratic candidate for Nassau County executive, says that during his first 30 days in office he would begin giving away more than a third of his salary to youth programs and create an incentive program for employees who...Tags: Elections, Education, Employees, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Palm Beach style icon Lilly Pulitzer dies at age 81
Lilly Pulitzer, who parlayed orange juice stains on her clothing into an empire of fashion that reflected her bold and colorful personality, died Sunday at her home in Palm Beach. She was 81. Too insouciant ever to be labeled a fashionista herself,...
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“The American Bible Challenge” returns for Season 2 March 21 on GSN
Channel Guide MagazineGSN is bringing back its popular original series The American Bible Challenge for Season 2 starting March 21. The one-hour game show tests contestants on their knowledge of the Bible, and Season 2 finds 18 new teams putting forward that knowledge. Jeff... -
COLUMN: Courses in state history should cover tough topics
RoslynThe Changi Museum in Singapore is dedicated to exposing the horrors the Singaporean people experienced under the Japanese military during World War II. When Japanese people visit this museum, they are often overcome with grief and shame. For many, if...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Arts and Culture, Singapore, High Schools, Treaties
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