Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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1972: The City of Tucumcari announced it would resubmit an application to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for facilities at a new park rodeo area on the city’s west side. The city’s previous application was turned down because it included the building of a grandstand. All other parts of the application that included picnic tables and covers, a concession stand and restrooms had been approved. The new application is requesting bleachers for the complex.
• President Richard Nixon proclaimed April 17-23 as Earth Week. Nixon said he would like “all citizens to work together to improve and restore the environment.”
• The Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari was screening the coming-of-age film “Summer of ‘42,” that starred Jennifer O’Neill and Gary Grimes. It won two Academy Awards.