Wednesday morning briefing: Slinging mud and United Way

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.