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RoadWarrior56:
My 1960 Rand McNalley Road Atlas shows the town name as "Truth or Consequences" but below it in parenthesis is the town name of "(Hot Springs)".  Hot Springs must be the original town name.  I had never noticed two names for a single town in any map or atlas before.

Terry Shea:

--- Quote from: roadfro on March 29, 2009, 08:12:47 PM ---
--- Quote ---It was probably named after the old tv game show but I don't know why.  ...  What's the story behind that name?
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It was named after the old game show, more specifically the earlier radio version.  From the city's website FAQ:

--- Quote ---The town's name was changed from "Hot Springs" to "Truth or Consequences" on March 31, 1950, after Ralph Edwards, the host of the popular game show "Truth or Consequences," called for any town in America to do so - in celebration of the show's ten year anniversary.
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To thank the town that renamed itself for his show, Ralph Edwards did the first live coast-to-coast broadcast of Truth or Consequences from the eponymous town later in 1950.

More info here from the T or C Chamber of Commerce.

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So what's the story with Elephant Butte?  :sombrero:

V'Ger:
Yes, Hot Springs was the city's original name. I don't blame them for changing it. :spin:

Terry Shea:

--- Quote from: voyager on March 29, 2009, 10:53:14 PM ---Yes, Hot Springs was the city's original name. I don't blame them for changing it. :spin:

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What's wrong with Hot Springs?

V'Ger:
Nothing, it's just one of the most common.

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