20 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1985
Page
1
Clear tonight and sunny warm Saturday with a high near 58 degrees and a low around 18. Temperatures recorded at the Gallup Independent office at 500 N Ninth St with observations from 3 p.m and 4 a.m.
Ermanda Ann King a two year old of Prewitt is eager for a Cabbage Patch doll for Christmas. She is the daughter of Herman and Mary King.
In Duran v. Anaya the negotiated prison reform settlement includes a rule that no more than one inmate be housed in a cell. The single-celling clause, among hundreds of conditions, has sparked anger among state legislators.
State Representative Jill Zwick says she was surprised when her ex-husband announced a run against her in the Illinois Republican primary. The politicians acknowledge a shared history from nearly 16 years of marriage as the race unfolds.
The Gallup Independent presents a two section publication with .15 opinion and leisure pages plus an advertising insert. This index summarizes the layout for the 1985 issue including Southwest Living and AAT Southwest Living content across sections and page counts.
Crownpoint Navajo police identify Betty Jean Nez 33 of Burnham New Mexico as homicide victim. She had been missing since December 5. Her body was found Wednesday eight miles north of Crownpoint along State Route 371. FBI involved with possible murder weapon located and a suspect named by agency.
The Navajo Advisory Committee creates a Navajo Credit Department to oversee all tribal and federal loans on the reservation. Chairman Frank Bradley says the plan will enable the tribe to reach debtors and force repayment of bad loans. About 6.5 million dollars in loans remain uncollected across programs, straining funds for new lending.
The Navajo Education Center gains 175700 from Mobile Oil and General Dynamics as second installments toward a 500000 pledge. Foundation director William Cook notes funds already pledged and that the project aims for endowment scholarships, with ground ready for construction within a week and completion expected in late 1986.
Officials describe first concrete step to pursue bad tribe loans and recover money. A new Navajo credit department will manage emergency revolving and veterans loans under Bradley oversight. The plan proposes agency offices, potential bill collectors later, and continued legal action on delinquent debts as the foundation seeks skilled hires and targeted scholarships for Navajo students.
A banquet in Gallup honored the U S Marine Corps the Navajo Tribal Council and local groups for the seventh year of Toys for Tots on the Navajo Nation. Over 15000 toys will be distributed to six districts by Navajo Public Safety juvenile officers with gifts from the Los Angeles Marine Corps.
A federal lawsuit alleges the Public Service Company of New Mexico San Juan generating plant discharged pollutants into the San Juan River. The action seeks accountability from the utility for environmental damage and compliance failures.
Gallup storefront advertises a Christmas sale at Tob e Turpen Trading Co located at 1710 S Second featuring 50 percent off all Indian arts and crafts through a listed date.
Window Rock District Court dismissed criminal charges against Melvin Bautista a Navajo surveyor accused of using tribal equipment and time for private work. Judge Harry Brown found insufficient evidence and noted tribe failed to follow hiring procedures. Bautista and two crew chiefs faced theft and pay for services not rendered charges. Bautista pleaded innocent.
OB S Indian America at 13330 E 66 Ave lists a holiday sale through December 31 offering half price on all Indian handmade items and notes the store is open seven days a week.
Lonnie Chavez of Crownpoint, New Mexico, wins her bid to remain at the Window Rock Prosecutor’s Office as Secretary II after an appeal hearing. The decision rejects a Ramah transfer and finds no wrongdoing by Chavez, while condemning alleged nepotism by Calvin Yazzie.
New Mexico community colleges are urged to expand roles linking high schools to four year degrees and to serve the most in demand jobs. The 18 page task force report recommends broader public awareness, stronger ties with other post secondary institutions, and expanded use of two year colleges for freshman and sophomore courses to cut costs and address workforce needs.
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