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Pet of the Week: Meet Chrissy and Bandit!

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Chrissy is 3 years old, and she is a  very lovable girl. She thinks she’s a lap dog.  She is looking for a forever family who will cuddle with her on the couch.

She does great on a leash and doesn’t bark at other dogs!

Anyone interested in Chrissy can visit her at the McKinley County Humane Society at 1273 Balok...

Momons in Time

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On May 6, 1979, more than 65,000 anti-nuclear power demonstrators marched on the U.S. Capitol in protest against more nuclear power plants. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader had described nuclear power as “our country’s technological Vietnam.” The group was formed after the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant.

On May 7, 1934, the Pearl of Lao Tzu, almost 10 inches around and weighing about 14 pounds, was found by a diver in a giant clam in the Palawan Sea. Gemologists did not consider it to be a true pearl, however, as it did not have the iridescence of true pearls.

On May 8, 1988, Stella Nickell, who put cyanide in Excedrin capsules, including her husband’s, as well as...

Moments in Time

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Ÿ On April 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C.. The granite and bronze monument stands on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the National Mall, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

Ÿ On April 30, 1993, tennis player Monica Seles was stabbed between the shoulder blades by Gunter Parche during a match in Hamburg. Parche, a fan of German tennis star Steffi Graf, apparently hoped that by injuring Seles, his idol would be able to regain her No. 1 ranking.

Ÿ On May 1, 1963, Gloria Steinem published the first half of A Bunny’s Tale in SHOW magazine, recounting her brief stint as a Bunny in Manhattan’s Playboy Club...

Meet Murphy!

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He is a neutered cattle dog mix. He can be shy at first but can be won over easily with some treats and kind words. He likes going outside and he gets along with other dogs.

Anyone interested in Murphy can visit him at the Grants Animal Care Center at 722 Redondo Rd. in Grants, New Mexico. They are open Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

When tick removal goes wrong

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After taking my Terrier “Hank” for a walk around my subdivision yesterday, I noticed when taking off his leash that a tick had attached itself to the back of his neck! I don’t even know where it came from; we stayed on the sidewalk.

I  quickly tried to remove it with tweezers, but Hank is kind of a wiggly guy, and just as I tugged on the tick, he moved and the body of the tick broke off! It looks like the tick’s head is still embedded in his skin. What can I do? Will this hurt Hank? — Joe K. in Sarasota Springs, New York

DEAR JOE: Since the tick’s body was removed, and you noticed it pretty quickly, Hank’s risk of contracting a tick-borne illness is...
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