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Newspaper
Quay County Sun
Location
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2012
Page
6
Carl Terry recalls his childhood visits to Sand Hills or Taylor’s Grove at Oasis State Park later celebrated its 50th anniversary. He describes dunes picnics ball games and sand play with friends family and church youth groups and notes the October 7 anniversary event.
Baxter Black recalls Sparky the ranch kid in a Colorado valley who uses cherry bombs to spook elk from haystacks. The misadventures include a jacket hole from a blast and a roadside bombing gone wrong. Black notes rugged ranch life and danger of blasting near welding work and vehicles.
The page outlines opinion policy with unsigned editorials by the editorial board including Publisher Ray Sullivan and Editor David Stevens. It describes letters to the editor limited to public interest topics and under 300 words with contact details. Guest columns are by arrangement via Editor David Stevens with phone and email provided.
The Quay County Sun presents its mission to give a voice to all and uphold freedom as a life gift with responsibility to ensure equal rights for everyone as stated by editor David Stevens.
The essay argues Spaceport America in southern New Mexico fails to attract ancillary companies beyond Virgin Galactic and two rocket firms. It notes firms like XCOR Aerospace RocketCrafters SpaceX have moved to Texas or Florida and warns NM risks losing the spaceport race without broad supplier waivers and open-space policy.
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