August 6, 1909: Ten weddings took place at Santo Domingo, the Indian pueblo 40 miles south of Santa Fe, Wednesday. The Annual Corn Dance was also given in the afternoon. But few visitors from Santa Fe were at the fiesta this year on account of poor railroad and camping facilities.

August 6, 1959: Santa Fe's tiny neighbor to the north, Pojoaque, finally has a fire department. Tom Milne, president of the Pojoaque Volunteer Fire Assn., announced yesterday that the town has been declared a fire district, fire engine has been bought, and volunteer firemen have been trained. Pojoaque had previously been forced to depend on assistance from Santa Fe and Espanola.

August 6, 1984: Carlsbad — Although doctors have urged 16-year-old lung cancer victim Jim Skinner to continue chemotherapy treatments, both he and his mother say they are claiming a medical victory they attribute to God. An X-ray revealed that the cancerous tumors in his lungs were gone. Cancer already claimed Skinner's right arm more than a year ago. In spite of that handicap, the teen-ager surprised opponents on the football field with his strength and ability when he played one-armed for the first time in the 1983 season.