THE PAST 100 YEARS

From the Santa Fe New Mexican: June 10, 1918: One of the most hopeful indications of what may be expected of the American soldiers at the front was observed by a French officer who declared that the new arrivals from overseas brought a vigor, an enthusiasm and youthful spirit that would prove overwhelming in its effects. He spoke of the war weariness of the French and the British veterans who had sustained the heart of the battle for four years. These men are still excellent fighting troops, but they are no longer buoyant and responsive to the stimulation of combat.

June 10, 1968: Hollywood director Ralph Levy believes that film studios in Santa Fe will be used on a year long day-to-day basis and that producers will line up here for filming.

Levy, a Hollywood producer director for nearly 20 years, is consultant for Motion Picture Development Corp. He reviewed construction progress at the Film Center on College Avenue last week and spoke to directors of MPDC Saturday.

Levy said his anticipated use of the studio was based largely upon enthusiasm expressed in Hollywood for filming in Santa Fe.

June 10, 1993: The oldest public building in the United States, the Palace of the Governors, has been the victim of two other car accidents but never as serious as the one early Wednesday morning, museum officials said.

Three columns that supported the Palace portal roof, which dates back to 1914 when the building was remodeled, were knocked in by a 1988 Nissan Pathfinder, causing the roof to collapse. The original parts of the structure, 6-foot-thick adobe walls, were not damaged by the accident, Museum of New Mexico Director Thomas Livesay said.