17 Dec 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1983
Page
1
Monty Lee Yazzie, age five, seeks a bicycle or fire truck and a wagon for Christmas. He is the son of Lee and Carol Yazzie of Ganado.
The Governors Commission on Public Schools warns that the recent economic downturn and a tax cut package approved by the 1981 New Mexico Legislature have pushed public education into a very precarious position. The final report highlights funding shortfalls and budget constraints affecting schools, teachers, and programs statewide.
A fragment describes someone wasting three and a half fee and taking a vehicle 28 000 miles. Stops along the way included Montara Alaska Baja California and the Grand Canyon.
The Gallup Independent Co publishes a 24 page issue in 1983 divided into two sections, Family Weekly and color comics, offering readers a mix of home features and illustrated humor. The USPS listing 213-300 marks distribution identifiers.
A pedestrian named Ganddéman was injured after being hit by two vehicles at Fourth Street and US 66 in Gallup. Ernest Holiday, 33, was treated at Gallup Indian Medical Center. Tony Baca was cited for driver inattention and failing to yield. Max Alice, 210 West Wilson Avenue, was the other driver. Police report details are incomplete.
David Carlson reports from the Eastern Bureau that Plains Electrical Generation Cooperative has bought water rights and wells in the Bluewater Underground Water Basin to run its $400 million coal fired generating station near Prewitt New Mexico. Company official Samuelson says enough water is secured for operation though details on well counts and costs are undisclosed. The plant, 96 percent complete, is testing and slated to begin power generation by December 31 1984 and will rely on a planned pipeline to deliver water to the cooling system.
A reporter dons a full Santa outfit at Rio West Mall to test the role during a simulated visit. He endures hot costume constraints, struggles with a slipping beard, and greets shoppers while sharing humorous and tense moments. The piece blends festive disguise with a snapshot of newsroom life.
A Gallup board of realtors invites residential and commercial entries for a Christmas decorating contest. Entries are welcome today and prizes await. Pick up entry forms at any Gallup Realtor office with a deadline of December 19.
The New Mexico Corporation Commission approved a 41.5 percent rate increase for Mountain Bell residents effective after January 1, raising Bernalillo County single party residential rates to 16.39 and boosting measured service fees from 3.50 to 7.05 dollars. The order sets a 14.25 percent return on equity, opens the case for six months to adjust rates, and keeps options to challenge a 4.2 million tax credit deduction while noting potential bypass by large users and new rate paths for smaller communities.
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