Documentaries Revisit Henry Lee Lucas Killings Case
A documentary by Taki Oldham and Robert Kenner explores Henry Lee Lucas who confessed to hundreds of killings and how some law enforcement agencies accepted his confessions amid doubts. The film spurred reopened cases, highlighted confirmation bias, and drew calls to reexamine decades-old investigations, while the victim’s family seeks closure and dignity.
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Abla
San Jon
Henry Lee Lucas
Lucas
Taki Oldham
Robert Kenner
Kenner
Oldham
Thompson
Quay County Sheriff’s Office
Cold Case Foundation
Princess Theatre history tied to Meow Wolf and Dean
Theater work with Meow Wolf in Santa Fe comes up as Dean says he is one of 300 collaborators and not a business partner. Elias Gallegos joined on the Princess tour scouting film locations while the 800 seat venue, built in 1917 as the H H Theatre, underwent fires and ownership changes before closing in October 1962.
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Lucas
Tucumcari
Britt Lusk
Princess Theatre
Santa Fe
Meow Wolf
Dean
Elias Gallegos
Arch Hurley
Gene Hawkins
Hurley
New Mexico Schools Win National Blue Ribbon Award
Roch noted Woods and Chatfield served as school board members before turning to politics while Campos had been a superintendent and educator. Attendees included Quay County officials and Logan representatives. The Blue Ribbon recipients from New Mexico include Career Enrichment Center and Early College Academy Magnet High School in Albuquerque and Ladera Del Norte Elementary in Farmington. In all 362 U S schools earned the award this year as the program marks its 37th year for recognizing excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.
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Roch
Woods
Chatfield
Campos
Quay County Commission
Village of
January Open Mic and Tucumcari events calendar
Jan 11 Open Mic Night invites all ages to perform from 6 p.m. at Gallery Etc Tucumcari. sign up at 575 461 9908 or 201 S Second St. Jan 18 Viva Las Tucumcari Chamber banquet 6 to 9 p.m. with games, prize raffle, silent auction and Taste of Tucumcari at Tucumcari Convention Center. tickets 35 per person 250 per table. sponsor info 575 461 1694. May 12 Tucumcari Rawhide Days features cattle drive parade gun fighters vendors rodeo jamboree and country concert with details at tocumcarirawhidedays.com. Contact 575 461 1952 or rwamick qcsunonline.com for calendar submissions.
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S. Second St
Tucumcari
Quay County
Tucumcari Convention Center
Year of Apollo features on back page of paper
The December 25 1969 edition proclaims a Moon landing year with photos and a story about the United States achievement. The Circle S Lounge and Golden Dragon advertise a New Year's Eve Dine and Dance with a $10 steak dinner and champagne, plus Pat Allen's Trio. The Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari shows Some Kind of Nut and Viva Max! all weekend. Safeway Tucumcari sells USDA choice sirloin or round steak for 98 cents a pound.
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United States
Circle S Lounge
Golden Dragon
Pat Allen
Odeon
Tucumcari
Safeway
Tucumcari and Logan Senior Center Holiday Lunches
Tucumcari and Logan senior centers outline Christmas and New Year menus. Tucumcari offers beef enchilada and grilled cheese through the week with a noon service note. Logan lists beef stew ham and noodles stuffed pepper and a New Year closure.
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Tucumcari Senior Center
California
Merry Christmas message: reclaim faith in public life
A speaker urges embracing the phrase Merry Christmas and blessing others, arguing political correctness suppresses religious expression. The call emphasizes returning God to national life, teaching children about God and Jesus, and parental responsibility, especially fathers, with a defiant stance against secular critics.
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God
Jesus
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Confessionkiller.net
Ron Warnick
US Department of Education
Quay County Sun
Amarillo
FNB
New Mexico
AimBank
Rwamick
Qcsunonline
Dick van Dyke
Angie Dickinson
Peter Ustinov
Pamela Tiffin
Jonathan Winters
John Astin
Logan Senior Center
Merry Christmas
Church of Christ
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