06 Aug 1997
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1997
Page
1
By Malcolm Brenner Star Write window Rock asks how homicides and other violent crimes rise as Navajo investigators computerize records back to 1987. Chief Dorothy Fulton says the shift, slow due to manual entry of older reports, will eventually allow detailed analysis, page 2.
Council delegates received Albert Hale's report urging open sharing of government activities with Navajo people. Mariano Lake Smith Lake delegate Young Jeff Tom Sr. supports reading Hale's report at the start of each regular session. Copies were distributed with both full and shorter versions, and delegates were invited to raise questions.
Meteorologists describe New Mexico monsoon season as starting July 8. Gallup and western counties saw daily showers beginning mid July with total July rainfall around 1.35 inches. Forecasts show variability by town and year, and observers note the monsoon’s unpredictable reach and timing.
Navajo Nation President Albert Hale's office reports all qualified scholarship applications funded for the first time in 16 years. Executives note more than $600,000 remains and the deadline for acceptance may be extended to ensure funds are fully committed. About $1.4 million will be provided for Chief Manuelito.
In rural areas, UPS disruptions hit hard as customers like Peggy Rowley must rely on fewer shipping options for vital goods. The strike strains access to dog food, medicines, cattle tags, and fly spray, while urban customers move to alternatives like Freight Lines and Federal Express.
In Flagstaff Navajo and Hopi officials meet with BIA representatives, engineers and lawyers to decide who will close the Tuba City dump by the Oct 9 1997 EPA deadline. Disputes over boundaries and who conducts the aerial survey hang over plans including fencing and a 638 contract, with hundreds of thousands already spent and little progress toward the actual cleanup.
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