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1975: Clovis Chamber of Commerce officials said 42 entries had been received for next month’s Pioneer Days parade.

Chamber Manager Bob Spencer said horse entries might be fewer than usual because of a “swamp fever regulation” in Texas that prevented unvaccinated horses from returning if they left the state.

A vaccine was $10, but Spencer said “these people are not going to want to particularly pay for a shot just to enter our parade.”

1945: A bond rally was held at Portales’ Yam Theatre and raised $4,000 to help fund military operations.

The “Bondardiers” from Clovis Air Base provided musical entertainment, The Portales Daily News reported.

In national sports news ...

1975: Quarterback Joe Namath had declined a $4 million offer to play in the World Football League, but had not accepted a $1 million offer to return to the New York Jets either.

The free agent said the Jets were the only National Football League attempting to sign him, but he was open to offers from other NFL teams.

Namath did re-sign with the Jets, playing two more seasons before ending his Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Rams in 1977.

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