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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Hope, ski jump-nosed master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, has died, just two months after turning 100. Hope died late Sunday of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, with his family at his bedside, longtime publicist Ward Grant said Monday. The nation’s most-honored comedian, Hope was a star in every category open to him — vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of ‘‘Road’’ movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. For decades, he t... Full story
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked if the U.S. government should have released the graphic photos of Saddam Hussein’s slain sons and whether U.S. media should have published them. Some responses: “In an attempt to persuade skeptical Iraqis of the demise of Saddam’s sons, the U.S. government correctly chose to release graphic photos of their slaying. Any tactic that has the possibility of further stabilizing the situation in Iraq should be adopted, and the release of the photos met this criteria. The U.S. media...
More Portales business owners may soon begin offering college student discounts, besides just cheap rent and weekly deals on pizza. Officials of the Associated Students of Eastern New Mexico University (ASENMU) are seeking to partner with local businesses in a project that would offer college students established discounts of 5, 10 and 20 percent off regular prices. Bob Cornelius, ENMU student president, wrote letters distributed to more than 90 local business owners seeking their support in the project. “This idea is new a...
When it comes to foreign policy, I sleep better at night knowing that Republicans control the White House and the Congress. But on health care, it has lately become difficult to imagine how things could be much worse with the Democrats in charge. When the Clinton administration attempted to move us down the road toward socialized medicine, Republicans responded that the answer to health-care problems was more choice and more market incentives, not state control. Democrats have never learned this lesson, and it appears that...
He gave us so many memories. From the movie screen to shows for troops far from home, from radio appearances to TV specials, Bob Hope entertained generations of Americans with his self-depreciating jokes and deadpan delivery. Hope, who recently turned 100, died late Sunday of pneumonia at his home in California. More than anything else, Bob Hope symbolized the changes America endured in the 20th century. Like many Americans, Hope was not born in this country. He was born in Eltham, England, as Leslie Townes Hope on May 29,... Full story
Gene Atchley Services: Have been held. Mrs. Imogene “Gene” Atchley, 70, of Portales, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born on Aug. 29, 1932, in Cordell, Okla., to Virgie and Dub Dunaway. She grew up in Cordell. She married Bill Morrison in 1949. They made their home in Liberal, Kan., until 1951, when they moved to San Diego. She moved to Portales in 1968. She was employed as a bookkeeper at Portales Cabinet Shop and later at Jimmy Privett’s Hatchery. In late 1977, she went to wo...
Best to be prepared for roadside emergencies Should you have a flat tire on a pitch-black country road in the middle of the night, there are some emergency “must-haves” you may want to consider stashing away in your car — just in case. According to Shell Oil Products officials in a press release, some of the items you might want in a car-care kit to help deal with those unexpected roadside mishaps would be: Bottled water — Helpful if the radiator runs low or simply to quench your thirst while stranded on the side of the roa...
A local art professor has brought new meaning to the term “grande” cappuccino. If this seems a bit confusing, take a look at the mural she recently finished in the courtyard of the Do Drop In coffee shop. Micki Muhlbauer, an art professor at Eastern New Mexico University, painted a trio of colossal coffee cups and a huge spoon on a wall behind the shop located at 211 S. Ave. A. Her decision to donate her time and expertise to the mural project comes at a time when the Portales Mainstreet Organization is aggressively lobbying... Full story
More Portales business owners may soon begin offering college student discounts, besides just cheap rent and weekly deals on pizza. Officials of the Associated Students of Eastern New Mexico University (ASENMU) are seeking to partner with local businesses in a project that would offer college students established discounts of 5, 10 and 20 percent off regular prices. Bob Cornelius, ENMU student president, wrote letters distributed to more than 90 local business owners seeking their support in the project. “This idea is new a...
Gene Atchley Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales. Mrs. Imogene “Gene” Atchley, 70, of Portales, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born on Aug. 29, 1932, in Cordell, Okla., to Virgie and Dub Dunaway. She grew up in Cordell. She married Bill Morrison in 1949. They made their home in Liberal, Kan., until 1951, when they moved to San Diego. She moved to Portales in 1968. She was employed as a bookkeeper at Portales Cabinet Shop and later at Jimmy Pri...
Recent dispositions from Roosevelt County district court: Keith Hutchins, 22, found guilty of aggravated battery on a household member and commercial burglary. He will serve five years of supervised probation. Jessica Aguilar, 23, found guilty of violation of probation. Her probation discharge is suspended and she will serve an additional 18 months of supervised probation. Jeffrey Hays, 41, found guilty of driving under the influence and will serve 90 days of supervised probation. Michael Wolfe, 38, found guilty of larceny (o...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Job shadowing is gaining popularity as more companies give college students the chance to accompany executives or other professional staff for a few weeks during summer vacations to learn by observation what they do each day. That’s a little harder to do in the military. The Air Force can’t pack prospective recruits into the back of a plane dropping bombs on Iraq to help them learn what it’s like to be a pilot, but it has developed special programs to put cadets from the Air Force Academy and ROTC ca... Full story
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper, items must be submitted by mid-day Wednesday. Please keep submissions brief and to the point as space is limited. Tuesday Parents of sexual assault victims — 7 p.m., 116 W. 11th St., Clovis, conducted by Dr. Charlotte Farkas. Call 769-2246 for more information. Parents Anonymous - 7 p.m. at 521 W. 2nd St. Parents can share their que... Full story
Like millions of other members of the Armed Forces, several Clovis residents remember seeing Bob Hope at different times in his almost 60-year career of entertaining troops. Longtime Clovis resident Len Santi said the comedian, who died on Sunday at age 100, came through the Clovis/Cannon Air Force Base area in the 1940s. “I came out here in September or October of 1942 with about 150 men from Geiger Field in Washington,” Santi said in a telephone interview Monday. “We came out to open up the Clovis Army Air Base. When we ca... Full story
Pitcher Ryan Padilla delivered a tie-breaking RBI single with two outs in the fifth inning Tuesday night as Albuquerque Eastdale North defeated Clovis American 5-1 in the winners bracket final of the state 9-10 Little League baseball tournament at Dickenson Field. Eastdale North advances to Wednesday’s championship round of the tournament, while American will play Roswell Noon Optimist in a 7 p.m. elimination game tonight at Beachum Field. Noon Optimist routed Silver City 19-3 on Tuesday night at Beachum. Whoever wins t...
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Chad Roanhaus, son of Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus, was named head football coach Monday at Class 3A Las Vegas Robertson. Chad Roanhaus, 29, succeeds Art Abreu, who resigned last week after 12 years with the program. Abreu will retain his teaching position at Robertson, Chad Roanhaus said. The younger Roanhaus said he is excited about the opportunity. “I think I’m coming into a good situation with good kids and good parents and good community support,” he said. “I feel...
Elsie Eldridge Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis. Ms. Elsie Eldridge, 86, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Nursing Home in Lubbock. She was born on March 2, 1917, in Melrose to J.C. and Sarah Cooper Stone. She was raised in Melrose. She married James Eldridge in 1935. Family members said she was gifted in arts and crafts made from tin cans. She was a seamstress, making clothes using patterns from her memory. She was a member of the Prince Street Baptist Church. She...
