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May 1972

• Larry Ingram of Tucumcari was elected as a director of the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce. The position was left vacant after Mayor King Aitken resigned.

• Horace Wood was appointed as the new superintendent of Tucumcari schools and Don Herron was appointed as the new assistant superintendent.

• New Mexico State Police Officer Gilbert Hunnicutt and Tucumcari Police Officer Kenneth King were presented with plaques naming them as police officers of the year. The two officers were honored at the annual Elks Club Law Enforcement Dinner.

• The City Commissioners’ Council Room was re-decorated with new carpet accented by bronze paneling behind the commissioners’ desk.