15 Dec 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1983
Page
1
April 7 brings joy as Manuel Vilalobos and family await Sarita with a wish list including an abbage Patch baby, a sewing machine, a remote control Trang.Am set, and a train set for M.F. Vilalobos of Gallup.
A year old girl hides under stuffed animals as the issue of church state separation resurfaces in the Reagan administration era. The article notes the revived debate between the United States and the Vatican on the boundary between church influence and state policy.
An 89 year old former insurance salesman, John Eldon Smith, was executed in Georgia for the 1974 slayings of two men. The death sentence was carried out with a three-shot electrocution after appeals failed. Relatives spoke of mixed emotions, while officials said the punishment was rightful.
WINDOW ROCK The Navajo Tribal Council unanimously adopted a framework for prospective probationary tribal judges after deciding not to require Navajo Nation Bar membership. The plan favors candidates with high school diplomas or college experience, two years of work, and fluency in Navajo and English, plus understanding of clan and culture.
The ICC halted a $6 billion Santa Fe Industries and Southern Pacific merger after stockholders approved the deal. The commission said it must decide jurisdiction over holding companies, delaying final action until a month end decision. Union Pacific and Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroads challenge the plan, which would create a top three U.S. rail system with over 25,000 miles of track and assets above $10 billion.
Tony Sanchez, Gallup Deputy Police Chief, will retire December 30 after 27 years in the Gallup Police Department. He plans to run for McKinley County Sheriff, saying the job's challenge and politics appeal more than a pension. He credits his wife Susan for support and notes his two sons in law enforcement. He downplays recent investigations and cites alcoholism as a regional issue, while recalling a jokeful prank that amused reporters. If plans change, he may stay in the same building under a new title.
A San Juan water tunnel nears completion as Pueblo villages Nambe San Ildefonso Tesuque and Pojoaque pursue counterclaims against non Indian water rights in the Rio Grande basin. Indians assert historic citizenship and land cessions across 1810 to 1848 altered ownership and access to waters vital to irrigation.
A legal dispute over water rights tied to a 1058 treaty carries the question of whether Spanish royal law or Mexican law should govern property rights. Judge Mechem weighs which framework applies to land and water beneath non Indian lands in the Pueblo area, affecting about 1600 residents.
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