Inside today Clear skies much colder
The forecast notes clear skies across today with a marked drop in temperatures. This quiet weather pattern brings a colder air mass and a sharp chill for residents planning outdoor activities.
03 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1985
Page
1
The forecast notes clear skies across today with a marked drop in temperatures. This quiet weather pattern brings a colder air mass and a sharp chill for residents planning outdoor activities.
Yesterday's high reached 53 degrees at 4 10 pm with a low of 25 degrees at 5 55 am. Readings recorded at the Gallup Independent office located at 500 N Ninth St.
Drew Erin Brown aged 22 months of Chinle Arizona hopes for a Cabbage Patch Doll this Christmas. She is the daughter of Leonard and Toni Brown.
The state asked the federal court to change the Duran prison reform decrees to set only minimum constitutional conditions and reduce red tape. A proposed one page order would replace the 13 orders known as the Duran consent decree, offered on Monday.
Atlantis astronauts return to Earth today with evidence of constructing a space station and a zero gravity purified drug with potential to treat millions suffering red blood cell deficiencies.
The Gallup Independent Co lists sections including movies opinion and business in a 1985 issue. Two dozen pages appear across 2 sections with advertising inserts as part of the USPS catalog.
Hopi Tribal Chairman Ivan Sidney, 36, takes a second term at Kykotsmovi amid calls for unity. Abbott Sekaquaptewa, 56, contests the outcome, arguing unre gistered ballots were used. Sidney pledges to defend Hopi lands and push Navajo Hopi land dispute positions while Stanley Honanie emphasizes constitutional clarifications to cut costs.
Mark LeRoy Ramsay, 38, faced a murder charge after a Friday shooting that killed Genero Acevedo in Gallup. A $75,000 cash bond was set. Ramsay appeared in a guarded Magistrate Court with attorney Grant Foutz appointed for indigence.
Shelby Fine Arts presents an open public event titled Fine Arts Presentation at 7 PM on Wednesday at 1626 Cedar Hills Plaza. The program highlights education in the arts and invites community attendance.
Four Navajo and Hopi employees claim harassment after reporting problems with the Relocation program have tentatively settled with the commission. Back pay for one worker fired for talking to reporters, new jobs for others, and reimbursement of legal costs are proposed, with formal approval pending from commissioners. The arrangement, supported by executive director Chris Bavasi, aims to change the commission's attitude toward Native employees.
The Gallup McKinley County School District Board moves toward a financial feasibility study on separating University of New Mexico Gallup from its main campus. Rep George Galanis pushed the plan, saying the community should decide its future and funding needs. Board chair Cal Foutz called the idea overdue and said the study will gauge local support without binding outcomes.
Turpen Trading Co at 1710 S Second Gallup offers 50 percent off all Indian arts and crafts through December 3. The sale aims to clear stock in preparation for the holiday season and draws shoppers to the store.
Navajo Chaplain John Clark, after eight years with the tribal police, outlines the need for officer survival training to cope with guilt and burnout. He resigns to write a book and will run seminars nationwide ahead of a February release, aiming to reduce turnover and aid rookies facing negative career realities.
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