Milwaukee executives die in Tucumcari plane crash
On March 13 1969 the bodies of Charles G. Olsen age 41 and Janet Marochinski were sent home to Milwaukee after Olsen's Cessna 180 crashed 10 miles southeast of Tucumcari. Olsen led Steel King of Milwaukee and Mercury Manufacturing of Stevens Point and was en route to Springerville Arizona on business. The wreckage was located by the New Mexico Civil Air Patrol. American Legion Post 20 plans a Del's Restaurant dinner in Tucumcari to mark the 50th anniversary of the Legion with charter and early members honored.
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Milwaukee
Charles G. Olsen
Janet Marochinski
Olsen
Tucumcari
Steel King
Mercury Manufacturing Co
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Springerville
Arizona
New Mexico Civil Air Patrol
American Legion Post 20
American Legion
Del’s
Iron Pour Week at Mesalands and Local Events Calendar
A weeklong Iron Pour at Mesalands Community College runs Wednesday through Saturday with art show and slide show in Building A, artist meet from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday in Building D, and the Friday noon opening ceremony in Building D. Also listed are March Mad Madness events at Dynotraxx Motorsports, Friends of the NRA benefit at Tucumcari Convention Center, a groundwater workshop in Mosquero, a spay neuter clinic, The Early Days program at Tucumcari Historical Museum, Ladies Conference at Father’s Forge, Keep Tucumcari Beautiful cleanup, Tucumcari Rawhide Days entries, Western Days at the Tucumcari Historical Museum, and Rockin Route 66 festival along Route 66. Call numbers and addresses provided for details.
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Mesalands Community College
Building A
Building D
S. 10Th St
Tucumcari
Dynotraxx Motorsports
E. Tucumcari Blvd
Call
Friends of the
Ute Creek
Mesa
Father's Forge Church
S. Lake St
S. Eighth St
S. Adams St
Rockin
Residents train as SKYWARN weather spotters in Quay County
About six residents attended a Mesalands Community College class to learn SKYWARN spotting for the National Weather Service. Meteorologist Jennifer Shoemake explained spotters provide data to verify radar readings, noting New Mexico's limited radar coverage and mountains that hinder weather assessment. Shoemake urged more volunteers, especially in sparsely populated areas, and promoted CoCoRaHS online training.
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Quay County
Mesalands Community College
National Weather Service
Jennifer Shoemake
Shoemake
NWS
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Cannon Air Force Base
Portales
Farmington
Clayton
Tucumcari man jailed on felony arson charge
James J. Lucero, 26, was jailed March 2 on a complaint of negligent arson, a fourth degree felony. Police say he used a black lighter to start weeds behind a vacant home on East Center Street, causing exterior wall damage. he was released Wednesday and a public defender has been appointed. Firefighters brought the blaze under 30 minutes and no injuries were reported.
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Tucumcari
James J. Lucero
Shaun Slate
Quay County
East Center Street
Doug Hogan
Slate
Justin Garcia
Lucero
Anna Aragon
Aragon
Hogan
Logan
Barranca
Gutierrez
Brown
Michael Aragon
Michael Olivas
Three arrested in Logan burglary probe in New Mexico
Logan police say Bernadine Gutierrez 56 LoganStanley Ralph Brown and Lawrence W Barranca 55 Tucumcari were jailed on felony counts tied to at least one Logan burglary. Charges include residential burglary receiving stolen property over 500 but not more than 2 500 and tampering with evidence.
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Logan
Bernadine Gutierrez
Stanley Ralph Brown
Lawrence W. Barranca
Tucumcari
Quay County
Fifth Street
Sunrise Boulevard
Gutierrez
Barranca
Garrett Lane
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Qcsunline
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Wheattfieldssl.com
N. Prince St
Clovis, NM
UlVai
Cocorahs
Cocorahs.org
Tera Singleterry
Singleterry
Quay
Curry
Guadalupe
SKY
Quay County Sheriff's Office
10Th Judicial Circuit Attorney's Office
Albert & Geraldine Sena
Geraldines
Mito
Veronica
Montano
Ron
Vmontano
Qcsunonline
Warnick
Qcsunonline.com
Clovis Media Inc
Pile St
Clovis
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