Mesa Acquires WestAir Holding Inc in Major Airline Merge
Farmington based Mesa Airlines nearly doubles in size by acquiring WestAir Holding Inc a leading independent commuter operator. The merger creates a 126 aircraft fleet serving 107 cities in 29 states with about 2000 employees. WestAir shareholders accepted a 0.31 Mesa share per WestAir share.
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Farmington
WestAir
Mesa Airlines
Mesa
California
United Express
Parents speak out on families
In Tucson the Pima County Board of Supervisors held an informal hearing after declaring Murphy Brown Day. Parents voiced views on family forms and social service reliance, while the board fielded many calls supporting the event aimed at celebrating choice, children, family, and independence for women following Dan Quayle’s remarks.
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Tucson
Ariz
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Dan Quayle
Murphy Brown
Quayle
Candice Bergen
Indian dances begin nightly at Red Rock State Park
Indian dances have begun at Red Rock State Park with performances nightly at 7 30 p m The listing notes a separate USMCA Devil Pups testing feature on page 3 for further details.
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Red Rock State Park
USMCA
Detroit Fire Leaves Two Wounded in Deadly Blaze
A Detroit residential fire injures two people and causes extensive damage across a block. Firefighters responded quickly but the blaze overwhelmed several rooms. Investigators will determine the cause as neighbors describe loud explosions and frightened families fleeing to safety.
Cowboy cooks up Old West flair for Smithsonian festival
Banjo Garcia, a veteran Old West cook from Continental Divide, has been invited by the Smithsonian to showcase his Dutch oven and chuck wagon cooking at the Festival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C., June 25-29 and July 25. The New Mexico legend recalls starting on a ranch near Trinidad in 1953 and cherishes campfire stories, coyotes, and the rhythm of wagon life amid storms and long journeys.
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Stephen Weeks
Gallup
Banjo Garcia
Smithsonian
Washington, D.C
National Mall
Banjo
Eisenhower
Garcia
Frantttople
The
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
West
Cimarron
Dulce
Gambling interests tied to Howes campaign say records show
Jeff Shields reports that New Mexico Senator Gloria Howes received a total of 750 from racing concerns in Santa Fe, Ruidoso and Sunland Park, despite her denial of such contributions. Howes told residents she did not know of any gambling group donations.
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Jeff Shields
Gallup
Gloria Howes
New Mexico
The
Independent
Howes
Santa Fe
Ruidoso
Sunland Park
Feds watch county polls in McKinley and Sandoval
The Associated Press reports 48 federal observers were assigned to McKinley and Sandoval counties to monitor polling places for possible Voting Rights Act violations during the primary. Observers will cover voting hours and ballot counting after polls close, following prior monitors in 1990 amid high Native American populations. Allegations may be phoned to 891-0098.
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Associated Press
McKinley
Sandoval
U.S
John R.dunne
New Mexico
McKinley County
Tentative agreement in Fort McDowell gaming dispute unfolds
U S attorney and Fort McDowell leaders reach a tentative deal to move over 300 electronic gaming machines from Fort McDowell to storage on another reservation. A one week court continuance delays hearings while talks continue with Gov. Symington and tribal leaders about an interim gaming compact.
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Phoenix
U.S
Fort McDowell
Linda Akers
Michael Hawkins
Pamela Gullett
Hawkins
Paul G. Rosenblatt
Clinton Patten
Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Scottsdale
Fife Symington
Patten
Symington
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Dirt: an endless resource by Marley Shebala Dine Bureau
Chinle Arizona tale on dirt as an endless natural resource and the Navajo Nation’s use of an ecological building method. Architect Joe Karcher and engineer Charlie Rupprecht share this approach with the Chinle Chapter, linking local materials to economic development while promoting community planning and farming alongside housing. Page 2.
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Marley Shebala Dine
Bureau
Chinle
Ariz
Navajo Reservation
Joe Karcher
Charlie Rupprecht
Karcher
One Earth Construction
Nazlini Wash
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Southwest
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Tamara Viles
Racing Industry
Feds Watch
Rosenblatt
Ms. Akers
K.C. Hall
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
Strong
Philipin
Gloria A. Lente
Ernest Marquez, JR
McKinley County Clerk Bureau of Elections
Scott A. Miller
Dennis VanWinkle
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