THE PAST 100 YEARS

From the Santa Fe New Mexican:

July 12, 1918: New Mexico Not To Be Paradise Of Merry Poachers. Attorney General Patton, Who Put Fear of Lord Into El Paso Anglers At The Elephant Butte, Delivers Another Fish Opinion. July 12, 1968: Customer, tourist and business appraisals are expected to get under way in downtown Santa Fe during the next two weeks.

The City Planning Department has prepared questionnaires for all three categories and will launch a survey with assistance from the Mayor’s Commission on Youth Affairs and high school youths.

July 12, 1993: It was a day for variety.

They came on stilts, motorcycles, floats and feet. They were in drag, motorcycle regalia and clothes to be cool in on a hot summer day as they waved rainbow-colored flags Sunday along the parade route from the Roundhouse to the Plaza for the first True Colors Parade capping Lesbian/Gay Pride Week.