Yazzie recesses ranch trial in Navajo chairman case
Window Rock District Court Judge Robert Yazzie recessed the conspiracy and bribery trial of suspended Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald and his son Rocky after a witness fell ill. The trial resumes January 2, 1991, with attorney A Melvin McDonald continuing prosecution testimony. The judge also denied a request to televise the proceedings and noted no cameras or tape recorders will be allowed.
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Betty Reid
Dine
Bureau
Window Rock
Ariz
Robert Yazzie
Peter MacDonald
Rocky
Melvin McDonald
Phoenix
Itl
McDonald
Big Boquillas
Byron
Bud” Brown
MacDonald
Brown
Arizona
Tuba City teachers energized by new superintendent and board
Western Bureau reports in Tuba City Arizona renewed teacher vigor follows a new superintendent and board election. After turmoil from a recall over job cuts and protests, the new administration and board foster healing. Open meetings replace prior rigidity as educators and parents seek constructive collaboration.
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Mary Wicoff
Tuba
City
Ariz
Ruth : Schmitt
Joseph Ball
Ball
Gallup to Boost Patrols for New Year Holiday
Gallup police will double street patrols from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. during New Year’s Eve celebrations after local incidents, arrests, and protective custody figures highlight alcohol related risks. Officials praise designated drivers as a practical safety measure supported by MADD and the New Mexico Retail Liquor Dealers Association.
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Ton. Sanchez
Gallup
Steven Patrick
New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau
New Mexico
Pat Butler
Butler
Steve Flint
Flint
Albuquerque
M.A.D.D
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The
Storm front chills New Mexico with brief deep freeze
The Arctic air hit eastern New Mexico early today, dropping temperatures about 20 degrees and leaving Clayton at 8 degrees. Dense fog at Albuquerque shut down air traffic overnight. the airport reopened after 5 a.m. as calm conditions returned.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Clayton
Albuquerque
Albuquerque International Airport
Apache County repairs dam and builds landfill in 1990
Apache County undertakes repair of the Lyman Lake Dam and construction of a new county landfill amid year end progress. The dam aims to be operational after spring snowmelt runoff, with the lake usable next summer. The landfill should be finished by January and meet EPA and ADEQ standards. The jail, built to high security with minimal maintenance, houses 60 inmates and should be ready by January. Former engineer Jess Broadbent retires, remaining as a consultant. Incumbents win re elections in Apache County races including four justices of the peace.
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St. Johns Bureau
ST. Johns
Ariz
Apache County
Jess Broadbent
Lyman Lake
Jalil
Lyman Dam
Army Corps of Engineers
Lyman Irrigation Company
Department of Water Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Springerville
U.S. Forest Service
Ers
Broadbent
Justices of the Peace
Glenn E. Stoner
Chinle
John Yellowhorse
Sanders
Herman Mineer
George Co
Dutch" Phelps
Round Valley
Richard D. Lupke
For A Limited Time Only at Burger King
Advertising copy notes a limited time offer with 59 cent hamburger and 79 cent hamburger deluxe. A 99 cent double cheeseburger is advertised for two locations of Burger King. The message emphasizes availability at both locations.
Resource Center sees cautious turn amid debts and staff changes
Grants Bureau reports a sense of orderly transition at The Resource Center as staff anticipate a new year and a tighter budget. Fiscal manager Danny Pogan, who withdrew his resignation, and clinical supervisor J L Wilson will serve as co directors while outlining a three month plan totaling about 57 000. Past debts total around 260 000 and payroll consumes about 65 percent of the three month budget totaling about 35 500 for salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Fellers
Danny Pogan
Pogan
HED
Pagan
J.L. Wilson
Resource Center
New Mexico and Arizona Offices Closed for New Year
State local and federal offices will be closed Tuesday January 1 for New Year’s Day. Most schools, including Gallup-McKinley Cibola and BIA districts, are on winter break. The post office will not deliver mail and all papers suspend publication. village and city offices also close with local trash pickup affected by weather. Publication resumes Wednesday.
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U.S. Post Office
The
Independent
Gallup-McKinley County
Cibola County
Bureau of Indian Affairs
New Mexico
San Juan
Cibola
McKinley
Arizona
Coconino
Grants
Village of Milan
Gallup
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Yazzie
Tribe
Robert Rothstein
Mac- Donald
Mac- Donald Jr
Rothstein
Parents For Education
George Abe
Tuba City
Tony Sanchez
Gallup Police Department
Randy Carlos
Tamara Viles
Burt Clemens
State Liquor Association
Ben Trujillo
Frances Morse
Forest Service
Knights OF Columbus
Out of
Earli
Logan Call
Ask
Margaret
Coal Basin Area Mall
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