Fishing Report Highlights Year Round Elephant Butte Conchas
Elephant Butte remains open year round with boats and dock action for all species. Conchas reports top water lures, crappie and bass success. Bluewater stocking improved trout. fishing fair to good by all methods. Ojo Caliente shows improving conditions. Rio Grande from Lyden Bridge north offers very good fishing with small spinning lures worms and salmon eggs.
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Highland wins fifth straight state A track title at Albuquerque
Albuquerque Highland led by Bob Crandall dominates the 44th annual state meet with 82 2/3 points, claiming a sweeping Class A victory as Fort Sumner tops Class B. 12 new state records set and multiple athletes shine, including Crandall in sprints and Doyel George Cox vault record breakers.
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NCAA Hands Out Three More Stiff Penalties To College
The NCAA imposes its harshest penalties yet on Auburn Florida and Louisville for excessive payments to athletes and illegal transportation. Auburn receives three years probation while Florida and Louisville get two years. They are barred from NCAA events but may compete within their conferences. Louisville basketball ban stands. The decisions total six cases, with prior penalties on Texas A&M Kansas and Mississippi College. The NCAA declines to investigate Dayton Ohio State Wisconsin Wartburg disputes, calling them unfortunate and regrettable.
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Ithaca to Run Caribbean Culture Study for Educators
Ithaca College will hold a six week graduate program this summer in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on The Culture of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The course runs July 1 to August 11 with cooperation from the Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico.
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Wilderness survey maps elk and chukar ranges in Gila
Wayne H. Bohl of the Department of Game and Fish and D A Campbell completed a 100 mile six day elk and chukar dispersion survey in the Gila Wilderness. They reported no chukar signs along most of the route but nine birds near Heart Bar and Campbell’s headquarters and signs of elk in Trail Creek Canyon White Creek Canyon and Mogollon Baldy areas. Federal Aid rules set a five year elk hunting ban. vegetation was catalogued for future evaluation.
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Patterson to Fight Jackson in June Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson’s manager confirms a June heavyweight bout with Tommy Jackson, likely June 13 or 20 at Madison Square Garden in New York. D’Amato aims for the winner to be named champion, with Archie Moore opposing a September match. Moore vows he can beat any man after defending his light heavyweight title in London.
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Baseball Tourney Opens in Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences
The Class A state baseball tournament begins in Las Cruces with eight teams in a two day single elimination. Truth or Consequences hosts the Class B title games with four teams. Semifinals are Saturday morning and finals Saturday afternoon. Matchups include Los Alamos vs Las Vegas and Albuquerque St Marys against the winner, with Portales facing Alamogordo in the 4A-3A crossovers.
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Old Lady Mistakes Bus Driver Ribs for Bank Sign
An elderly woman fears she has missed her stop and asks the bus operator if the vehicle is near the First National Bank. The driver jokes that the ribs are not a bank sign, ending the mis sighting with a humorous reply.
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Lea County Pro Am Winners Tie For Top Honors
A Lea County golf team from Lea County with Odessa Jr College stars and an Artesia native won the Pro Am at Hobbs Muny. The trio of Jim Morgan Lovington Bob Pulliam Odessa Christy Brashears Odessa Artesia's C A Baker scored 130 to top 16 teams and 70 players. Morgan tied for low amateur with L A Beard Jal at 70. Hank Hensley Lovington and Al Forrester shared third in pro with 79.
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al Forrester
Temperature Reaches 98 in Carlsbad Heat Wave
United Press reports Carlsbad hit 98 degrees on Friday as statewide warmth continued, with May half gone and several regions recording the warmest weather to date. The heat underscores a broad rise across the state, aiming toward 100 degrees.
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