Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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1970: A 79-year-old Tucumcari woman was in fair condition at Trigg Memorial Hospital after two 16-year-old boys from Oklahoma robbed her of $95.39. The robbery took place on Laughlin Avenue behind the post office when the boys jumped from a pickup camper, grabbed the woman’s purse and shoved her. Police apprehended the boys 12 miles west of Tucumcari on Interstate 40 after spotting a vehicle that matched a description given by the victim. The woman, hands on her hips, scolded one of the boys during his arrest before she later was admitted to the hospital. Both were charged with strong-arm robbery.
• The remnants of Hurricane Celia dumped heavy rain and flooded streams in far west Texas 700 miles from the sea. The storm hit Corpus Christie, Texas, with 161-mph winds. The hurricane killed at least 14 people and caused millions of dollars in damage. Celia turned out to be the costliest hurricane in Texas history until Hurricane Alicia in 1983.
• Donna Rodgers of Tucumcari and Donna Main of Harding County were vying for the crown of New Mexico 4-H Queen during tomorrow’s State 4-H Horse Show in Tucumcari.