01 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1979
Page
1
The readable fragments describe a debate over a decision related to Iran's industry and health issues. It mentions an examiner and authorities discussing a death linked to medical dialysis, a valve incident, and a municipal or health department inquiry. Names, dates, and clear events are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
The piece profiles Barbara Walters as a top journalist and devoted mother, detailing her hectic interview schedule and the pressures of public life. Writer Jane Howard, known for Families, offers a rare look at her career and personal search for understanding amidst celebrity.
The New Mexico OSHA charged Stewart Brothers Drilling Co of Graqis with serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act after an industrial accident near Mt. Taylor on Sept. 4. The citation, issued Thursday, notes failure to provide a workplace free from hazards likely to cause death or serious harm. The company has until Dec. 5 to appeal.
OSHA cites employer for rig toppling caused by excess drill pipe weight and improper setup. Violations include failing to install guylines, racking boards, ground footing, and to confine aerated drilling mud near the rig base. Appeals steps explained by Mike Curtis of New Mexico OSHA.
Aineehe letters praise consumer responsibility for electricity and urge suppliers to share in the duty. Opinion on page 2 notes mutual accountability between users and providers amid ongoing public discourse.
Bonnie Meyer reports the University of New Mexico Gallup branch moves to build a new physical education complex funded $225,000 by the university and $900,000 from the legislature. Groundbreaking to follow weather permits, with plans for a large gym, locker rooms, a reception area, and future add ons including handball courts. The complex will sit downslope from Hall’s College Center and align with Gurley Hall’s add on design.
After four days of work four Navajo Tribal Council committees finished recommendations for legal representation. They favor shared responsibility by Viassis Ruzow Crowder and the Chapela Chale Hale firms, with contracts of one to two years and hourly rates around 65 to 80 dollars. All proposals call for the firms to be located in Window Rock and more accountable to the council, with a possible review board and a shift of office staff to tribal offices.
In McKinley County a series of horse shootings alarms Sheriff and local residents. Veterinarian Dr. Clinton Balok recounts attempts to save a calf-roping horse, killed by a bullet exploding inside. Six such shootings have occurred in recent months, with several horses dying or maimed. Deputies urge reporting any shots or license plate numbers to curb the danger.
University of New Mexico Medical School officials discuss cancer rates in New Mexico, noting similarities to state levels among residents near uranium areas. Dr. Leonard Napolitano outlines a long term radiation health impact study of miners and the uncertainties while officials cite data from Utah and Colorado and reference the Church Rock tailings spill near Gallup.
Leroy Gabaldon Kinkey County Treasurer announces delinquent 1979 property taxes on real estate and personal property including mobile homes with second installment due May 6, 1980 and December 6, 1979 deadlines.
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