10 Aug 1981
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1981
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists several personal names and partial phrases including Lee Bogny, Matie White, Mary Ann Joan, Glenbah Hardy, Exa tat, Joe, Netie Kee, Linda Miz, Lora Nez, Hanna D Howard, Gerris lark, Hazel Taylor, Curley derah Yazzie.
The camp is officially for children ages seven to twelve, but vacancies allow older campers to join. Some attendees have attended the farm program for seven years in a row, signaling strong ongoing participation.
The Community Assistance Council drops its demand for in kind service documentation from Thoreau for a 200000 dollar water and sanitation project. CAC says Thoreau must still meet obligations or McKinley County will repay CAC funds. Work has begun informally as rights of way and informal volunteer equipment issues stall formal bids.
The CAC will review Thoreau’s drainage easements and project plans this week led by engineer Pat Olaechea. If in order, CAC will send a letter allowing bids while McKinley County may cover in kind obligations. Daugherty vows project will proceed regardless.
Gallup staff writer Lynn Bartels reports the 60th Annual Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial ended with record crowds. Saturday’s crowd filled Red Rock Arena for the first time, 8,000 capacity, and traffic backed up. Mescalero Apache won first place with 500 of 1,200 points, Hopi second, Comanches third, Kiowa fourth, and Zuni maidens fifth.
The day’s edition notes growing opposition to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher within her own Conservative Party. Alongside, Washington interns are highlighted as a summer staple in Congress with offices hiring multiple interns.
From Tokyo to Hurley Keichiro Takeshita shifts from Tokyo to represent Mitsubishi as the ie in a China copper mine piece on the Southwest Leisure page. The column frames a Japanese conglomerate’s role in global mining with emphasis on business and opinion tones.
Paul Turpen of Portales, a humanities professor at Eastern New Mexico University, was elected chair Friday of the new five member Alcoholic Beverage Control commission created under the Liquor Control Act. The panel will set policy on licenses including issuance transfers renewals and revocations. The group endorsed computerizing the department files to speed license information while protecting against fire.
The City Clerk announces absentee ballots are now available for the Beer and Wine election at the Electin food establishment. Voters may request ballots by contacting the City Clerk's Office as of August 25, 1980.
Mark Romancito, 15-year member and three-year director of the Zuni Pueblo Band, leads a 50 member ensemble known as the million dollar band. They perform at Ceremonial events, regional fairs, and the Fiesta Bowl, with uniforms featuring blue and white shirts and turquoise jewelry. The group trains twice to thrice weekly, funded by booster support, and aims for annual rose bowl recognition while maintaining self reliance and community pride.
The Reagan administration defends producing and storing neutron warheads at home to deter Soviet aggression, arguing it reduces deployment needs. The move drew mixed reactions from allies, with Tass condemning it as a step toward nuclear death while Western officials cite deterrence and future arms talks. German authorities protested, as did Denmark, the Netherlands, and neutral Sweden, while Haig moves to prep for upcoming Soviet talks.
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