29 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1997
Page
1
Bettina Freese reports a 28 year old Gamerco woman Berlinda Lee was found dead on Montoya Boulevard across Gallup Head Start. Police say she appeared frozen to death and her body was sent to the Albuquerque medical examiner for autopsy. no report available yet.
A Gallup undercover raid seized video games from Class Act on Saturday after an undercover officer gambled on them. Assistant District Attorney Mike Sanchez said Las Vegas style gambling is illegal and the machines offered poker and blackjack. He noted the games were for amusement but could pay winners in cash via a bartender. He added the amounts were not large.
In Tuba City Arizona residents recount memories of a Navajo family facing loss of ancestral lands to a proposed Paiute reservation. Grandmother Alvina Kannswood recalls life on the hogan, family ties, and past aid to Paiute relatives while tensions rise over the future of their home near Tuba Butte and Preston Mesa.
In Tuba City Arizona Navajo families led by Blanche Preston and Grandmother Alvina Kanas wood reject tribal leaders proposal to cede 5460 acres to the Paiute as part of a land settlement. They argue any deal harms local Navajo people and sovereignty hinges on tribal politics in Window Rock. See Navajos say, page 2.
Gallup police reports face censorship as the department flags sensitive details with black marks. Attorney and Foundation for Open Government officials say state public records laws are violated when names ages and relationships of victims or suspects are hidden. Residents report receiving redacted reports at the front desk and legal experts call for transparency in juvenile records.
Gallup High School girls basketball, led by coach John Lomasney, enters 1998 undefeated at 9-0 as they defend the New Mexico state title that they won last season. The Bengals, ranked atop various polls at times, have defeated Arizona power Winslow and Albuquerque teams while returning most of their roster.
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