Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
On this date ...
1972: A 16-year-old Tucumcari girl was in critical condition at an Amarillo hospital after a one-car accident on the city’s west side.
The crash, which occurred on North 10th Street, hospitalized four other people at Trigg Memorial Hospital who were in the 1967 Volkswagen.
According to Tucumcari Police, the accident occurred because of excessive speed on a curve.
• Two FBI agents were in Tucumcari to hold three days of school for local law-enforcement officers. The school dealt with practical matters such as search and seizure, firebombs and snipers.
• The Tucumcari-Quay County Chamber of Commerce announced the Christmas Kids Parade was rescheduled to Dec. 2. The parade, scheduled for the previous Saturday, was postponed due to bad weather.
• Melody Music in Tucumcari advertised 30% off the price of all Gibson guitars, a Harmony beginner guitar for $37.95 and two sets of Black Diamond guitar strings for $5.25. It also offered records, tapes and sheet music.