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Domestic News
October 16, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Taos, N.M. taxi driver Octaviano Lucero receives letters from cab drivers nationwide interested in moving after an AP story portrayed his easy life, prompting him to publicly discourage relocation with exaggerated complaints about local conditions.
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TAOS, N. M., (AP) -- Octaviano Lucero, who drives the one taxi in this art colony town, is receiving reams of mail from cab drivers throughout the country and he doesn't like it.
Lucero was the subject of an Associated Press story some time ago. It told of his easy-going life and his enjoyments in running errands for people and taking them on odd little trips in the area.
The letters from cabbies across the country say the taxi drivers are thinking of coming to Taos because it sounds like quite a life.
Lucero has requested the paper which originally printed the story to insert the following:
"Definitely no - Do not come to Taos. Business is very bad, weather is terrible, people are ill-tempered, women are homelier than sin, tips are nil, bars close early, hack licenses are hard and expensive to come by, mountains and hills eat up gas and oil, dogs are unfriendly, and anyway, Taos is considering seceding from the union."
He suggests trying Hawaii or Alaska instead, and hastens to explain to the Chamber of Commerce that "sometimes one must enlarge slightly to make a point if one is to eat."
TAOS, N. M., (AP) -- Octaviano Lucero, who drives the one taxi in this art colony town, is receiving reams of mail from cab drivers throughout the country and he doesn't like it.
Lucero was the subject of an Associated Press story some time ago. It told of his easy-going life and his enjoyments in running errands for people and taking them on odd little trips in the area.
The letters from cabbies across the country say the taxi drivers are thinking of coming to Taos because it sounds like quite a life.
Lucero has requested the paper which originally printed the story to insert the following:
"Definitely no - Do not come to Taos. Business is very bad, weather is terrible, people are ill-tempered, women are homelier than sin, tips are nil, bars close early, hack licenses are hard and expensive to come by, mountains and hills eat up gas and oil, dogs are unfriendly, and anyway, Taos is considering seceding from the union."
He suggests trying Hawaii or Alaska instead, and hastens to explain to the Chamber of Commerce that "sometimes one must enlarge slightly to make a point if one is to eat."
What sub-type of article is it?
Migration Or Settlement
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Taos Taxi Driver
Cab Migration
Discouraging Relocation
Ap Story
Local Economy
What entities or persons were involved?
Octaviano Lucero
Where did it happen?
Taos, N. M.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Taos, N. M.
Key Persons
Octaviano Lucero
Event Details
Octaviano Lucero, the sole taxi driver in Taos, receives mail from cab drivers nationwide inspired by an earlier AP story about his relaxed lifestyle, leading him to request a discouraging notice highlighting exaggerated local hardships to deter potential migrants.