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18 Dec 1985
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New Mexico Gallup Independent in Gallup, New Mexico
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1985
Page
1
Seven days till Christmas for Jarrell DeGroat
Four year old Jarrell DeGroat of Crownpoint hopes for a Big Foot hi rider a motorcycle a Disneyland trip for his family and a real roping horse and saddle like his dad's as his Christmas wish. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jay DeGroat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrell DeGroat
Disneyland
Mrs
Jay DeGroat
Crownpoint
Lincoln County Commission requests treasurer Flora Vega resign
The Lincoln County Commission asked treasurer Flora Vega to resign after asserting she did not follow its directives in depositing county funds in a bank that recently failed at Ruidoso. The note references noncompliance with county financial instructions amid the bank collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnounty Commission
Flora Vega
Ruidoso
British crime lab tests blood method to identify criminals
Scientists at Britain's national crime laboratory claim a new blood analysis technique can identify murderers and rapists with virtually no chance of mistake. They say the method could revolutionize crime detection if accepted by courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
National Crime Laboratory
Nuke test tied to Star Wars planned at Nevada site
A major underground nuclear weapons test code named Goldstone is scheduled at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas to measure laser beams from a nuclear blast. Critics say the monitor for laser intensity is inaccurate and have urged delay for a better measuring device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Reagan
Congress
Nevada Test Site
Jeff Duncan
Edward Markey
Dmass
Duncan
Markey
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Holiday Sale At OBs Indian America Store
A holiday sale runs through December 31 offering 50 percent off all Indian handmade items. The OBs Indian America shop operates seven days a week at 3330 East 66th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian America
Ave
Tribe pushes Shiprock factory amid financing delays
WINDOW ROCK Ariz Navajo Nation and SHAPE Inc aim to build a high tech cassette plant in Shiprock NM bringing 160 jobs. Delegates including Shiprock Hogback officials traveled to Portland to reassure SHAPE financiers while seeking $2 million Urban Development Action Grant and $7.8 million in private loans for a $10.3 million project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
Shiprock
N.M
Hogback
Maine
Donald Benally
Thomas Atcitty
Manuel Benallie
Richard Begaye
Paul George
Alan Begay
Larry Sells
SHAPE
Tribe
Ms. Reyna
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Navajo official's husband enters diversion program
Harris Arthur, husband of Navajo tribal Attorney General Claudeen Bates Arthur, faced a one year pre trial diversion after trying to deposit 6020.21 from Navajo Agricultural Products into an account he controlled. The case involved a Farmington bank transfer linked to NAPI funds with no loss reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lukey Williams Dine
Farmington
Independent
Bill Lutz
U.S
First National Bank of
Lutz
Arthur
FBI
NAPI
Peterson Zach
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Liquor transfer earns city limited approval for party
At the Gallup City Council meeting the Navajo Tribe Office of Legislative Affairs won a one day liquor transfer from Esquire Liquors for the Red Rock State Park event. Councilors Gutierrez Mendoza approved with Richards Hight voting against. May or Allan supported the exchange. Mendoza criticized procedure, noting the transfer bypassed proper channels. Parmelee urged a uniform policy to avoid anti trust issues and legislative conflict with the Joint Powers Development Commission recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharman Esarey
Gallup
Navajo Tribe
Office of Legislative Affairs
Esquire
Red Rock State Park
Dan Gutierrez
Harry Mendoza
Sharon Richards
George Hight
Bob Allan
Mendoza
Jim Parmelee Jr
Council
Parmelee
Joint Powers
Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association
Joint Powers Development Commission
Scarcity of Christmas trees hits Galup retailers in face of brisk sales
In Galup, Medicine Man, Smith Feed Store and Holiday Nursery report brisk tree sales despite a perceived shortage. Prices range from 10 to 20 dollars, with live trees and potted specimens drawing steady buyers. Albertson’s Zecca Plaza sold about 200 trees after Thanksgiving, with another shipment expected as prices sit around 25 to 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Sheron Kelly
Medicine Man
U.S. 666
U.S
Albert Sandoval
Sandoval
Albertson's
Zecca Plaza
Waldo Atencio
Atencio
Navajo Hopi relocation deadline kept at July 7 1986
Watkins hails congressional compromise that preserves the July 7 1986 deadline for Navajo relocation from Hopi lands while barring federal evictions before replacement homes exist. Hopi officials argue land control steps remain possible with own funds. Officials say by year end 1986 all 399 families will have homes ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix. Ariz
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Conference Committee
Bertha Torres
Washington
Joseph Trujillo
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Commission
Ralph Watkins
Watkins
DeConcini
Night crash on 666 near Lincoln injures three
A pickup and a car collide on 666 near Lincoln early Wednesday leaving Craig Orrel 24 Beeville Texas Vera Damon 37 Tohatchi New Mexico driving north in the wrong lane. Damon was cited for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Craig Orrel
Beeville
Texas
Vera Damon
Tohatchi
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Ms. Damon
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