Hereford steer judged champion at ENM State Fairgrounds
A large crowd watched the Hereford judging with Phil Straley of Racho 4-H taking top honors in a three steer contest. Mikey Gilmore of Lovington showed the heavyweight, Christie Goodloe the lightweight, and the sale opens tomorrow at 7 a.m. with these animals as featured lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ENM
Phil Straley
Racho 4-H
Mikey Gilmore
Lovington
Straley
Christie Goodloe
Gilmore
Oodloe
Roswell
Goodloe
Angus
Governors move to Puerto Rico as Mondragon acts
Santa Fe Governor Bruce King heads to the National Governors Conference in Puerto Rico and Lt. Gov. Robert Mondragon becomes acting governor. In separate items Washington and Tokyo pursue talks to heal a rift over monetary trade and China policies. The New Mexico Property Appraisal Department lifts uranium production valuations by millions.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
Bruce King
Washington
United States
Japan
China
New Mexico
Robert Mondragon
Puerto Rico
Roswell Wins Blue Ribbon City Honor at Tucumcari
Roswell received the New Mexico Blue Ribbon City designation in the over 30,000 population category at the state municipal league banquet in Tucumcari. Lt. Gov. Mondragon presented the award praising the city’s liveability, tourism and industry efforts since Walker AFB closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fenley
Roswell
New Mexico
New Mexico Municipal League
Tucumcar
Bureau of Business Research
State Municipal League
New Mexico Chamber of Commerce Executives Assn
New Mexico Industrial Development Executives Assn
New Mexico Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
William Brainerd
Robert Mondragon
Jal
Tucumcari
Carlsbad
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
Champion Hereford and Angus Crowned at ENM State Fair
The Junior Fat Calf show at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair named the champion Hereford and the champion Angus. Phil Straley of Ancho presented the trophy donated by Fern Parish of Parish Herefords, Artesia. Karen Garner led the champion Angus.
Straley Garner Lead 1971 Eastern New Mexico Fair cattle
At the Eastern New Mexico State Fair grounds judging for fat calf shows, Phil Straley of Ancho won Grand Champion with his Hereford, Karen Garner of Roosevelt claimed Reserve Champion in Herefords, and Sheila Bunch of Lea County won Champion Other Breeds with Charloise crosses. Multiple 4-H members from Lovington, Roosevelt, Chaves, and Lea counties placed in Hereford, Angus, and Other Breeds divisions. The top Hereford and Angus trophies were presented by Fern Parish and Trina Musick, with the Junior Livestock Show sales set for 7 a.m. Saturday.
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Roosevelt County
Trina Musick
The
New Mexico
Angus Assn
Fair Grounds
Phil Straley
Ancho
Karen Garner
New Mexico State Fair Ground
Straley
Andho
Hereford
Roosevelt
Sheila Bunch
Lea County
Jimmy Duncan Roosevelt
Garner
Angus
Mikey Gilmore
Lovington
Christie Goodloe
Chaves County
Gilmore
Lisa Gamble
Fern Parish
Parish Herefords of
Artesia
Herefords
Six Klansmen charged in Pontiac school bus bombing plot
Six men linked to the Ku Klux Klan were charged with conspiring to sabotage Pontiac Michigan school buses amid a federal integration order. The arrests followed the dynamiting of ten buses in a school board lot, part of a plan to resist court-ordered integration affecting 4000 pupils in the district.
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Surphen H. Wildstrom
Associated Press
Detroit
FBE
Ku Klux Klar
Pontiac
Mich
FBI
Robert F Miles
Howell
Michiwar
Willan
Hanper
Daron Keith
Puntica
Atty
Ralph Bo Guy Jr
Sid
Miles
Edmund Reimer
Eastern NM State Fair Parade and Rodeo Schedule
Friday events include 7:00 p.m. parade of champions and 7:00 p.m. rodeo. Chaves County Extension hosts Mexican Cookery demonstration from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Carnival runs until midnight with 6:00 a.m. chuck wagon feed and 7:00 a.m. junior livestock sale. Horse show english class at 8:00 a.m. Rodeo at 8:00 p.m. Extension on the spot demonstration 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Check out time 10:00 p.m. No further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico State University
Eugene Ross
NMSU
Jacob Tejada
Extension Club
Rodeo
Chaves
Fern Hit Galveston Area With Heavy Rains and Tornadoes
Fern drenched the Galveston Texas area with heavy rains and flooding while Edith threatened Honduras. Fern spawned two Texas tornadoes and caused six homes to burn from lightning as winds weakened from 90 to 60 mph. Thousands evacuated as Fern moved inland near Freeport, with four inches of rain flooding streets. Edith, at one point 175 mph, weakened inland in Honduras reducing danger to ports.
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Fern
Galveston
Tex
Edith
Honduras
Texas
Freeport
Matagorda Peninsula
Texas City
Galveston Island
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Goopee
AL Stubbs
Fair Board
Rowland Tessier
Brainerd
Bud Owen
Jee Andrews
James Stapp
RCDC
Bill Armstrong
Bob Hoffman
Parish Herefords
Denny
Buddy Winkley
Rogers
Dennis Jones
Rob Goodloe
Doug Reinecke
Dexter
Donna Gilmore
Jimmy Duncan
Causey
Ellen Bramblett
Lee Ann Straley
Gayla Smith
Gary Kuykendall
Donna Sue Gilmore
Lea
Rickey Chunn
Angus Heavy
Denny Musick
Billy Jones
Trine Musick
Yong Bunch
Shirley Garner
Je Jones
G.L. Straley
Lincoln County
Robert McGee
N.M
Raymond Quick Jr
Lake Orion
Wallace Fe. Fruit
Dennis Ramsey
Drayton Plains
Alexander J Distel Dr
FBP
Mackinac Bridge
Michigan
Upper
Lower Peninsula
Neil Welsh
PBL
Gulf of Mexico
Roswell and Vicinity
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