Parsons Hotel in White Mountain Wilderness Burns Down
The Parsons Hotel, a historic structure built in the late 1800s and remodeled in 1900, was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning. Once a magnet for mining personnel, tourists, and history buffs, it stood in the White Mountain Wilderness north of Ruidoso. A photo preview appears on Page 2 of today's Roswell Daily Record.
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German Shepherd Aids Fire Alert At Parsons Hotel Loss
In Ruidoso New Mexico a German Shepherd aroused hotel managers Orvil and Mrs. Runnels around 3 a.m. by barking atop the bar roof as a blaze erupted at the Parsons Hotel. Fire crews arrived to find the three story wooden structure already a total loss. The dog was later found dead in the bar area.
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Santa Fe joy as La Conquistadora and POW Juan Jacquez return
In Santa Fe two long awaited returns bring tears of happiness. La Conquistadora, the famed St Francis Cathedral statue, is recovered from an old Los Lunas mine. Army Spec. 5 Juan Jacquez, prisoner of war since 1969, arrives at a downtown plaza celebration. A juvenile suspect led police to the mine. another youth faces adult charges. The relic will stay in police custody as evidence.
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Six year old wins big bass at Spring River Derby
Martin Lucero Ils son of Mr and Mrs Martin Lucero Jr of 513 Greenbriar won first prize for the biggest catch at the 1973 Fishing Derby at Spring River Park. He reeled in the 4 percent pound bass at 2:45 pm just before the 3 pm closing.
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Portales hosts 17th Annual Choral Festival chaos
Advanced mixed choruses from Roswell and Goddard High Schools earned superior ratings in performance and sightreading at ENMU during the festival. Twenty five choruses from twelve eastern and southeastern New Mexico schools competed, with Roswell schools claiming three superior ratings and both GHS and RHS chorus groups earning additional top marks.
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Jerry Luck
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The Judge of Jesus Easter Series Goes On Air
A five part Easter series on Pontius Pilate airs Monday in the Roswell Daily Record. AP Religion Writer George W. Cornell frames the study with historical and Biblical sources.
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Roswell Father and Child Struck by Car. Driver Charged
A two year old Roswell boy Robert Timothy Chavez was killed and his father Tim Chavez Jr. injured when they ran into the street and were hit by Ollie Edwin King driving a car. King is charged with homicide by motor vehicle and held in Chaves County Jail.
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Ballard Funeral Home
Lindsay and Hoo win state science fair honors
Cindy Lindsay of Los Alamos and Kie Soo Hoo of Gallup captured top awards at the New Mexico state high school science fair earning trips to San Diego for the International Science and Engineering Fair May 7 11.
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Los Alamos
Kie Soo Hoo
Gallup
San Diego
Ex-POWs to be honored at Roswell ceremony
Dignitaries and families gather at the National Guard Armory in Roswell for a POW MIA event honoring New Mexico ex prisoners of war and missing in action servicemen. Speakers include Col. James L. Hughes and Col. Albert E. Runyon with a Freedom Tree Dedication and missing man flyover by the New Mexico Air National Guard.
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Albuquerque
Viva, Inc
Los Angeles
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