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La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle Seaport on the Bay of Biscay,
w France; capital of Charente-Maritime department. An English possession during the 12th and 13th centuries, it changed hands several times during the
Hundred Years' War (1337–1453). In the 16th century, it became a
Huguenot stronghold, but capitulated to the forces of Cardinal Richelieu in 1628. Industries: shipbuilding, oil refining, sawmilling, fish-canning, cement, fertilizers, plastics. Pop. (1999) 76,711.
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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ROCHELLE, MAPLE PARK `PARTNERS' IN RAILPORT SAGA
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 3/9/2000; 700+ words
; ...County on the DeKalb County border, and Rochelle, with its 9,000 people the largest...Maple Park residents have been contending Rochelle wants the railport, and has offered...shouts and questions revolved around Rochelle's interest in the railport. "Why...
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Rochelle-Prince House Reopens.(Suffolk Sun)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...County, the nearly 200-year-old Rochelle-Prince House, which provided shelter...ago went about their daily lives. The Rochelle-Prince House has been owned by the...Prince's name, as well as that of the Rochelle family, the house's longtime owners...
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Rochelle Cold Storage expands, offers integrated distribution services.
Magazine article from: Frozen Food Digest; 4/1/1996; 700+ words
; ...you will find at the recently expanded Rochelle Cold Storage facility - a Wiscold/TLC...Logistics Control) Distribution Center. Rochelle Cold Storage and The TLC Group's combined...own core strengths. The TLC Group and Rochelle Cold Storage have been on the forefront...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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ROCHELLE PARK WANTS TO SWITCH SCHOOLS
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 9/22/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Bergen County, NJ) 09-22-1993 ROCHELLE PARK WANTS TO SWITCH SCHOOLS By HUGH...students to Hackensack High School, the Rochelle Park Board of Education is considering...switch them to River Dell High School. Rochelle Park officials said they are unhappy...
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New Rochelle Telephone hosts Santa Claus in downtown New Rochelle.
M2 Presswire; 12/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-6 December 2002-Financial News USA: New Rochelle Telephone hosts Santa Claus in downtown New Rochelle(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12052002 NEW ROCHELLE, NY... --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- December...
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New Rochelle, NY.(regional economy)
Magazine article from: Fairfield County Business Journal; 8/29/2005; 700+ words
; ...Dubbed "The Queen City on the Sound" New Rochelle is a commercial and educational center...from around the county and beyond. New Rochelle is also home to Sound Shore Medical Center...Iona, Monroe and The College of New Rochelle. Recently, the downtown area began...
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New Rochelle pursues UNICEF plan. (New Rochelle, New York; United Nations Children's Fund)
Magazine article from: Westchester County Business Journal; 10/19/1992; ; 700+ words
; NEW ROCHELLE -- Local officials are aggressively...bring UNICEF from New York City to New Rochelle "where it belongs," according to Mayor...time," Idoni said. "Many doubted New Rochelle's ability to get this far. We've...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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This stage of life; Jack and Rochelle Sutin of St. Louis Park survived the Holocaust hiding in the vast wilderness of eastern Poland. This week, actors in Hopkins transform the book based on their story into live theater.(VARIETY)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer On a recent afternoon, Jack and Rochelle Sutin stopped by Stages Theatre Company...young actors dancing. He leaned in to Rochelle and said softly, "That's us." That...of the Auschwitz liberation, Jack and Rochelle are blessed to be watching their story...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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Baby Spice told anorexic Rochelle: My bottom's fat but I don't care.(News)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 4/5/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Emma Bunton pleaded with 10-year-old Rochelle Elliott: "I've got a fat bottom but...Madrid to make the call after hearing how Rochelle's weight had plummeted to just FIVE...their management to book tickets for Rochelle at Wembley during the English phase of...
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Nicholle Rochelle: this North Carolino Dance Theatre principal is glamorous, versatile, ambitious, and has endless legs.(On the Rise)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Nicholle Rochelle dances large. At 5' 7" she is a willowy...fifth season with the main company, Rochelle is in peak form. Recognized as one of...a variation because he was fixated on Rochelle's dancing. "She is mesmerizing to...
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La Rochelle
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
LA ROCHELLE LA ROCHELLE. The primary characteristic of La Rochelle was its isolation. Situated on the Bay of Biscay, the city was all but cut off from the interior by marshland. Yet this very isolation allowed La Rochelle to become one of France...
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Riley, Rochelle
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Rochelle Riley 1959(?)— Journalist...American journalists in the United States, Rochelle Riley received several awards for her...feathers by taking controversial stands. Rochelle Riley was born around 1959 in Tarboro...
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Rochelle salt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Rochelle salt colorless to blue-white orthorhombic...Pierre Seignette, an apothecary of La Rochelle, France, who was the first to make it...used in silvering mirrors. Crystals of Rochelle salt are easily grown and are used in...
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Oliver, Rochelle 1937–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
OLIVER, Rochelle 1937– PERSONAL Original name, Rochelle Olshever; born April 15, 1937, in New York, NY; daughter of Sol and Bess (maiden name, Goldsmith) Olshever; married James Patterson, October 15, 1959 (died August 19...
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New Rochelle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
New Rochelle , city (1990 pop. 67,625), Westchester co., SE N.Y., on Long Island Sound; settled...The house where Thomas Paine lived has been preserved. Iona College and the College of New Rochelle are in the city.
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