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Dec. 22

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1971: About 275 head of cattle on the Farr ranch near Fort Sumner had been found infected with scabies.

About 2,500 cattle were placed on quarantine as a result, according to Lee Garner, director of the New Mexico Livestock Board.

The Fort Sumner outbreak was the third case of the mite-caused disease in cattle in New Mexico in two weeks.

1971: Prisoners in the Curry County jail were decorating the main cell block for the holidays.

The inmates had hung a chain — created with more than 3,600 aluminum “pop tops” from soda cans — on the wall, along with a Santa Claus.

Jailer Monte Hamilton, who encouraged the Christmas spirit, said inmates spent two days building the chain. They also decorated a table with candles, branches of pine and a Bible.

1966: United Press International released its National Football League all-star teams.

First-team selections included Green Bay Quarterback Bart Starr, Cleveland Running Back Leroy Kelly, Chicago Running Back Gale Sayers, Dallas Split End Bob Hayes, and Defensive Backs Herb Adderley of Green Bay and Larry Wilson of St. Louis.

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