07 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1985
Page
1
Partly cloudy with showers noted. Yesterday reached a high of 467 at 4 17 pm and a low of 35 at 5 45 am. Data recorded at the Gallup Independent office located at 500 N Ninth St.
Matthew Touchin, age 2, hopes for a Hot Wheels set for Christmas. He is the son of Donna Touchin of Gallup.
The legislature has not reached a decision for two years and will not issue a unified recommendation on permitting interstate banking in New Mexico. The issue remains unsettled as lawmakers debate the rules governing cross state financial operations.
John Richards, 28, of Davison, held in isolation on charges of assault with intent to murder after allegedly spitting at four police officers. Genesee County Jail physician Dr Dennis Lloyd doubted officers were at risk or that prosecutors would succeed.
A brief listing from the 1985 USA Weekend magazine by The Gallup Independent Co. outlining leisure content and sports television coverage across two sections, spanning pages 15 to 16 in the SouthwestUSA edition.
In Window Rock Arizona Navajo police report an eight year old girl was accidentally shot in the leg by her brother while herding sheep between Mesa and Bluff Utah last weekend. The girl was treated and released at Shiprock Public Health Service Hospital.
The Navajo Tribal Council voted 38 to 27 to redraw its election districts in a move toward one person one vote. The plan spreads delegates among chapters, merging some and boosting representation for larger reservations, with 88 council seats still to be filled next November. Some delegates urged a reservation wide vote on district size and lines, while others criticized potential losses for Joint Use Area chapters and questioned legal versus traditional methods.
UNM Gallup schedules a large Sunday open house from 1 to 4 p.m. to thank the public for bond funding. Officials note the $6 million project, in use about a month, features a spacious lobby, cafeteria, cashier, bookstore, new administrative offices, career counseling offices, conference rooms, and upstairs classrooms. Santa Claus is expected to visit.
Roswell's Andy Des Hotel, a Navy radioman first class aboard the USS Conyngham, watched Pearl Harbor bombs emerge from the morning sky on December 7, 1941. He aided in signaling the alarm, helped open a magazine to fire, and later aided the ship through the attack before earning a rapid promotion.
The listing promotes a holiday sale running through December 31 offering half price on all Indian handmade items. It notes open seven days a week at Sindian America located at 3330 East 66 Avenue and features a Red Rock Balloon Special, a car wash at 75 Heritage Car Wash in American Heritage Plaza, and tonight's event with Jim Town Band from Farmington at Round-Ups on 4044 Naird.
Sha'lak'o marks a sacred Zuni religious rite returning each year with prayers dances and house blessings. Cultural staffers from Twin Buttes High School coordinated the public and private observances starting Saturday afternoon with the Fire-God Longhorn and Mudhead groups visiting sacred shrines and finishing late at night.
Hopi Museum Project invites black and white photos of Hopi life for a brochure. Under Rolanda Svetopka direction, entries must be 5x7 prints by December 15, 1985, include contemporary life or historic Hopi scenes, and be mailed to KyKotsmovi address or inquired by telephone.
All you can eat Sunday brunch from 1 AM to 2 PM priced at 13.99. Private banquet room available for holiday parties and events. Catering service available for any location. Culpeppers at 722 6060.
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