Turkey Bowl Tactics From Portales Echo Hard-Hitting Past
A reminiscence contrasts modern NFL safety rules with rough old time football. The author recalls primitive gear, brutal pushups, and full contact play in youth and the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl at Lamb Field, Portales, where big sides and old grudges shaped the game.
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NFL
Lamb Field
Portales
Tony Romo
Native nicknames issue and future of cultural naming
Baxter Black argues about how societies choose racial labels and team names in a broad discussion of Native American terms and other identifiers. He notes varied opinions, cites a 2002 Sports Illustrated survey, and predicts cultural self identity will evolve, possibly leading to changes in the Washington football team name.
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Redskins
Bering Strait
Arrows
United States
Sports Illustrated
Dallas
Cowboy Museum
Cowboy Boots
University of Wyoming
U.S
Editorial and letters policy guidance from Clovis Media
The opinion page outlines unsigned editorials as the editorial board’s view and lists members including Publisher Ray Sullivan and Editor David Stevens. It also sets letter guidelines of public-interest topics under 300 words with submission details via email and phone.
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Clovis Media Inc
Ray Sullivan
David Stevens
Guest column submission contact details
Reader writers may reach Editor David Stevens to submit guest columns. Contact options include telephone at 763 6991 and email at dstevens pntonline.com.
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David Stevens
Dstevens
Quay County Sun editorial note emphasizes freedom and responsibility
The Quay County Sun asserts that freedom is a gift of life and, with voice comes responsibility. The note highlights the newspaper’s mission to give voice to all and uphold democratic values in its reporting.
State district court backs teacher evaluations focusing on student achievement
Judge Shannon Bacon upholds Hanna Skandera authority and rejects critics who tried to roll back the new teacher evaluations. The ruling insists on continuing reforms aimed at improving reading and math results, while acknowledging issues like poverty and language barriers. Critics, including legislators and union leaders, are urged to engage constructively and focus on program improvement rather than opposition.
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Supreme Court
Second Judicial District Court
Shannon Bacon
Hanna Skandera
Howie Morales
Silver City
Linda Lopez
Albuquerque
Sheryl Williams Stapleton
Dalbuquerque
American Federation of Teachers and
Ellen Bernstein
New Mexico
U.S
Bacon
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