Welcome to the OFFICIAL Samuel W Wolfson High School Class Of 1971 Web Site!After re-connecting with so many of you on Face Book, we explored the idea of creating a Website, just for our class. So this is it!
We have used a lot of resources to find YOU; paid memberships to Classmates, Reunion/MyLife, and created a FREE 71 Class page on FaceBook.com. Just so you know, we took the lead from the
For First Time Visitors: If you are new to the websiteplease visit this pageto find the answers for all of your questions on how to become a member of our site, create a password, make a profile and how to use the website.Frequently asked questions are here.
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- THIS DAY IN HISTORY -
Don’t Walk ( 1952 ) The first “Don’t Walk” sign was installed in New York City . The installation of this sign was inspired by the growing number of deaths resulting from pedestrian accidents. The use of these pedestrian traffic signs are still used today in order to make streets safer.
John Walker Lindh 5th February ( 2002 ) : The American John Walker Lindh who was captured on November 25, during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while fighting for the Taliban is indicted by A federal grand jury on 10 charges, alleging that he was trained by Osama bin Laden's network and that he conspired with the Taliban to kill Americans. On July 15th Walker accepted the plea bargain offered which meant he would plead guilty to two charges: — serving in the Taliban army and carrying weapons, also consent to a gag order that would prevent him from making any public statements on the matter for the duration of his twenty-year sentence. In return, all other charges would be dropped. He is currently serving his sentence at ADMAX in Florence, Colorado, the federal Supermax facility
Readers Digest First Published 5th February ( 1922 ) : DeWitt Wallace and his wife Lila Wallace publish the first Reader's Digest magazine designed to provide abridged articles on a wide variety of subjects, for easy reading. They publish and direct market the magazine themselves, the success of the magazine has led to a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States and is still believed to be the best-selling consumer magazine in the country.
Tornadoes Kill 54 5th February ( 2008 ) The worst tornadoes in over two decades strikes 5 states in the south including the worst hit Tennessee with over 30 reported dead , Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.
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