MacD leads 90 area news ranking for year
Independent staff top pick is Navajo leader Peter MacDonald who was convicted Oct 17 of bribes and kickbacks, receiving a five year plus 335 days sentence and fines. His son Rocky MacDonald Jr. also jailed on 23 counts with a year’s sentence and fine.
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Peter
Rocky” MacDonald Jr
Big Boquillas
Arizona
Navajo Tribal Council
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Leonard Haskie
Gallup
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Tuba City
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Joseph Ball
Edward Munoz
Munoz
Linda Tiley
Gallup Area
Thrifty’s
Revco
Sprouse-Reitzs
Anthony’s
Buford Fisher
Maple Street
Ex-chief glad old year out in Navajo leadership turmoil
Peter MacDonald, once dubbed the most powerful Navajo leader of the 20th century, was discredited in 1990 by a bribery and kickbacks conviction. His tribal jail term, community service, and fine sparked a chaotic election season as leaders debated replacement and timing. He expressed that the turmoil deeply affects Navajos as he and supporters recount a lost presidency bid.
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Rock
Ariz
Peter MacDonald
Aourt
Bon
Peter
Rocky” MacDonald, Jr
MacDonald
Peterson Zah
Navajo Chapter Officials Face Charges and Retention Votes
In 1990 Canoncito and Shiprock Navajo chapters faced political turmoil. Canoncito leaders Lecatero Verito and Sandoval confront conspiracy and fraud charges in Crownpoint District Court while facing another retention vote after an invalid recall. Trial dates are set for January. In Shiprock, Donald Benally, allied with Peter MacDonald, propelled moves for a special session and pardon efforts before MacDonald’s jail removal from the ballot, with Benally later backing Zah.
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Eastern Bureau Gallup
Canoncito
Shiprock
Navajo Nation
Crownpoint District Court
Leon Lecatero
Joe Verito
Land Board
Joe Sandoval
Secatero
Verito
Sandoval
Board of Electivisors
Albuquerque
Donald Benally
Peter MacDonald
Benally
MacDonald
Peter
Rocky” MacDonald Jr
Nelson
Peterson Zah
Richards victory marks GOP year in McKinley County
Republican chairman Robert Dayton called Sharon Richards victory over Democrat Ophelia Gonzales Bass a big win for the party in McKinley County. Domenici echoed strength in the county as a GOP comeback after decades. Leroy Lucero’s sheriff bid kept the race competitive though Democrat Felix Begay held.
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Republican Party
Emcee
Robert Dayton
Republican Committee
McKinley County
Ophelia Gonzales-Bass
Sharon Richards
U.S
Pete Domenici
Dayton
Smitty Eoff
Leroy Lucero
Felix Begay
Gallup tourism growth doubling visitors since 1987
Grants-Tourism shows McKinley and Cibola counties benefited from rising visitor numbers. Gallup CVB opened in 1987 and reports inquiries rising from 6,403 in 1988 to 13,444 in 1989, with 1990 figures expected higher. Lodgers tax revenue surged from 1987-88 to 1989-90. Local leaders anticipate continued strength for 1991.
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Charlotte Fellers Grants Bureau
McKinley
Cibola
Gallup
Gallup Convention and Visitor
Bureau
Judi Snow
Snow
Gallup Cvb
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Grants
Cibola County
Ellen MacAndrew-Caplan
MacAndrew-Caplan
State Department of Taxation and Revenue
Ray Garcia
Garcia
Lodgers’ Tax Board
Jackie Fisher
Murder at Sanders gas station shocks St Johns area
Apache County deputies seek help from 7 to 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Capitol Gas in Sanders after John Jones was shot three times and cash taken. Witnesses should contact Sgt. Brian Hounshell with details on a white or cream late model station wagon and its direction.
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Apache County Sheriff's
Capitol Gas
Sanders
John Jones
Brian Hounshell
Arizona
C. Arthur Lee
Mark Foster
Valley High School
Jones
Foster
Lee
Hounshell
Capitol
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B. Barton Lee
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Frances Morse
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