Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.
Web site of the day
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000169033411
Slinging mud
The Fifth annual Mud Volleyball Tournament is Saturday at Eastern New Mexico University starting at 10 a.m.
Five courts will be dug behind Lincoln Hall.
They also plan to play games well into the night under flood lights.
It’s free to watch.
Sneak peek
Today the Clovis High School Freshman Academy honor society and student council membrs are touring Texas Tech University to get a look at collegiate life.
Today in history
On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army and was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title.
Ali, a Muslim, cited religious reasons for his decision to forgo military service.
Here’s the rest of the story:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-refuses-army-induction
Weather
Today — Tie everything down...windy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Tonight — More of the same..southwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.