Carbon Coal wins Gallup area second mine approval
The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division approved Carbon Coal Co. for a second mine south of Gallup near New Mexico 32, Carbon No. 2, with 22 conditions under the Surface Mining Act. Opposition cites noise dust and blasting impacts on homes, with residents considering legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Thompson
Gallup
Mining and Minerals Division
Carbon Coal Co
Ed Kelley
John Spears
Santa Fe
Spears
New Mexico Surface Mining Act
Coal Surface Mining Commission
Mining and Minerals
Carbon Coal
N.M. 32
Mentmore
Foutz
Tammie Becenti’s wish to go to school this Christmas
A brief child’s dream frames a local Christmas story. Tammie Becenti, a 3 year old girl from Tohatchi, longs to attend school. Her mother and family share the sentiment, recounting a bus ride as a past obstacle overcome by childhood curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammie Becenti
Tohatchi
Tammie
Edison and
Francine ‘Becenti
County jobless hits 15.1 percent
New Mexico unemployment rose in October with McKinley County at 15.1 percent, up from 14.7. State and national rates show strain amid layoffs in construction and mining, with Gallup offices reporting heavy jobseekers and early November claims.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Blackwell
McKinley County
Department
Louis R. Bachicha
Gallup
State Employment Security Department
Joe Valdez
Valdez
Niot
Employment Security Department
Grants
House defeats import ban on uranium fuel in 241 148 vote
The House rejects a ban on foreign uranium purchases, deleting a two year import moratorium tied to a 513 million NRC funding bill. Domenici backed a domestic use mandate while Stratton failed to remove a spent fuel reuse ban and other secrecy provisions. The measure now returns to the Senate for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
West
Senate
Sam Stratton
D-N.y
Stratton
House Armed Services Committee
Secretary of Energy
Domenici
U.S
Kennedy Out Leads Dem Field In 1984 Race
Kennedy withdraws from the 1984 Democratic presidential contest opening the field for Mondale and others who line up for the nomination. Balloonists forecast arrive in Gallup for the Red Rock Balloon Rally with weekend events listed on Living page 3. Bengals win 58 49 over Shiprock in Gallup Girls Invitational opening round. Corrections department inmates to meet to discuss prisoner complaints in Southwest page 7. 1982 property taxes due now on real estate personal property and mobile homes with 1% interest and penalties due December 13 1982. Contact George Galanis McKinley County Treasurer.
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Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Walter Mondale
Gallup
Red Rock Balloon Rally Association
See
Bengals
Bengal
Shiprock
George Galanis
McKinley County
Gallup water questions unanswered in NMGS impact study
A draft environmental impact statement for the New Mexico Generating Station omits Gallup Navajo water supply concerns. The document notes potential groundwater drawdown across 80 miles and reports controversy over the 35,000 acre-feet per year water need, with Gallup and Navajo communities fearing water competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Denson
Eastern Bureau
Santa FE
Gallup
Federal Bureau of ‘Land Management
BLM
New Mexico
Navajo
EIS
Independent
NMGS
Paul Robinson
Southwest Research and Information Center
Albuquerque
U.S
Bisti
Crownpoint
Tohatchi
Sanostee
Charles W. Luscher
Harassment Claims Probe at Crownpoint Indian Health Service
U S Senator Pete Domenici reviews complaints about the Crownpoint IHS service unit alleging harassment and administrative irregularities. A petition from 52 signers, including three physicians, claims staff have impeded patient care and that officials labeled complainants as white troublemakers. An impartial panel is requested for interviews while Crownpoint officials defend standards and patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crownpoint Service Unit
U. S. Public Health Service
U.S
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
Independent
Crownpoint Indian Health Service Hospital
Service Unit
Rosalyn T. Curtis
Ron C. Wood
Division of Health Improvement Services
Herbert K. Wilson, Jr
U.S. Department of Health
Wood
Window Rock
J. Calvin Adams
Wilson
EBC Post
Service Unit Administration
John Porvaznik
Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Crownpoint
Curtis
EEO
Crownpoint Service
Gallup Sporting Goods Storewide Sale
A storewide sale at Gallup Sporting Goods offers 20 percent off all shoes and apparel including Adidas Nike Converse and Pony items with the discount valid today and Saturday at US First Street location TOBE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addidas
Nike
Converse
Pony
Gallup Sporting Goods
U. S. First St
Navajo Begay Zah Plan Washington Courtesy Visit
Navajo Tribal Council leaders Zah and Edward T. Begay will visit Secretary James Watt in Washington next week as part of a delegation with Hopi Chairman Ivan Sidney. They will meet federal officials and lawmakers to discuss tribal issues and the 1974 partition bill, seeking a smooth transition and protection of tribal trust resources.
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Kathie Saltzstein
Zach
Ivan Sidney
Washington
Zah
Begay
Annie Wauneka
Albert Hale
Wilbert Willie
Claudeen Arthur
Alberta Tippecomic
Arthur
Watt
Interior Department
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Congress
Dennis DéConcini
D-Ariz
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Hgee
Peter MacDonald
Sidney
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Grant Foutz
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Howes
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Lewis
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Interstate 40
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Jim Kampf
Los Angeles
Kampf
McKinney General ‘Hospital
Gallup Emergency Medical Services
Peggy Willichmé
Richard Artechi
Corrections Department
State Penitentiary
Southwest
Apeenaegel Rsdn
Crowpoint Hospital
By Mike Denson
Church OF the Holy Spirit
Episcopal Church
County Club
Tobe
Turpen
Indian Trading Company
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