12 Aug 1981
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1981
Page
1
U S Senator Lan urged a new retirement benefit program as essential. He favored a government administered blueprint to create a system that ensures full benefits for future workers. The plan would likely use a private fund managed by both employee and employer, targeted for the turn of the century.
Gallup leaders criticize the state aging agency for mandating a centralized board to run elderly programs in McKinley and San Juan counties. They argue local input was promised but not delivered and call for direct local control or a multi-county governance approach. The council will push for the state to accept their preferred plan and outline concerns in a formal letter. Also discussed were proposed name changes for the two Gallup senior centers.
Santa Fe The Public School Capital Outlay Council denied Gallup McKinley County Schools request for 4.2 million in state capital outlay funds and also rejected an 850 thousand second priority request. The advisory committee heard the proposals last week as the council allocated funds from the state legislature amid 52.6 million in requests with 9.2 million available.
Dr. Marilyn Hart, a National Health Service Corp. physician from Toronto, joins Gallup Family Health Center sharing staff with Dr. David McKenzie and Rose Chavez. The clinic offers family practice, pre-natal and obstetrical services, family planning, and health education with well child clinics on the second and fourth Fridays. Last year the center logged 7,800 patient visits supported by city funds, United Way, and patient fees on a sliding scale.
Ronald Reagan seeks dominance over Congress amid a troubled military buildup. The article notes political friction and outlines related sports tidbits, including Gallup High and five other schools starting football practice for the 1981 season and Arizona schools planned to begin next week.
The Polish Communist Central Committee launched a sharp attack on the Solidarity labor federation demanding an end to a wave of strikes across the nation. Update page 9.
Gallup-McKinley County School District Superintendent Sam Crow outlines plans for a major staff reorganization, program updates, and closer ties with parents and communities. He aims to improve aging facilities, seek funding for new high schools in Navajo and Crownpoint, and promote internal administrator training. Crow emphasizes a common-sense, collaborative approach with ongoing curriculum re-evaluation and a two-mill levy to fund capital needs.
After a year of planning Gallup introduces a redesigned residential trash program using 85 gallon Herbie carts. Pickup drops to one day weekly across updated districts starting Aug 24 with 10 hour workdays four day week for residents and commercial service unchanged.
Gallup on the Northside faced a water outage Tuesday night as crews worked to repair a broken main in front of the National Guard Armory. City Manager Paul McCollum said restoration began for Indian Hills and Mossman Avenue areas, but northside homes remained without water at 9 a.m. He attributed the break to normal wear.
Obituaries for Franklin Chavez Mary Billie Sister Esther Nock Harry S Scott Francis K Yazzie Wilfred Slivers Sr appear on page eight. Also an after school weekend photography assistant position with requirements for high school student, own equipment preferred. call Dan Murphy at the Independent for appointment at 863-6811.
Gallup faces its first public pool closure in years as the outdoor Ford Canyon Park pool shuts this Saturday due to a major pump and boiler failure and staff departures. City officials considered temporary roof options for the Neighborhood Center pool, with costs and engineering questions delaying a long term fix. The Harold Runnels Center hopes to reopen by October, while delays blamed on architectural planning and contractor disagreements.
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