Two Books, Borrowed 52 Years Ago, Returned To Library In Oregon

Reuters, The Raw Story
Sat, 10/17/2015 - 6:18pm

Two overdue books borrowed more than 50 years ago from a library in Portland, Oregon, have finally been returned, but the identity of whoever had them for all these years may never be known. The books “Basic Principles of Speech,” and “Preface to Critical Reading,” were place...

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