04 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
1
The city reports May permits valued near 1 million with several single family homes planned plus a small apartment and an industrial building. Total permit fees reach 3733 dollars as Freedom Homes advances three major subdivisions with Farmers Home Administration financing under study.
City Manager Paul McCollum announced approval of a city mechanic and discussed regular vehicle maintenance. Mayor Edward Junker seeks funds at a Grants meeting for a new water storage unit and lines to meet west end demand and fire protection. The article covers related council talks, state energy funds, and local projects including a county museum plan and Aztec Ruins visitor data.
The first family relocated from the JUA, the Babes, settled in Gallup. Mayor Edward Junker and Navajo-Hopi Relocation Commission officials welcomed them, handed a government check for their new home, and a silver tray presented by the commission. The commission bought 911 Henrietta Ave. for 34,000, funded to expedite relocations as independence from the Interior Department is stressed.
Gallup McKinley County area schools plan for the new year as discussions about JOM project funding continue. Officials face administrative cost requests and regulatory waivers after last year’s delays caused program suspensions and staff layoffs. Names and details include Virginia Deschine Phillip Vineece and Richard Vineeee among reported obituaries.
Navajo Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald proposes a new law to close non Indian liquor sellers near the reservation citing tribal authority and moral concerns. The Navajo Inn was demolished by a bulldozer as part of broader efforts to relocate traffic to a new access road for the P M mine behind the site, which sold for over 200000 dollars and includes about 280 acres but not the liquor license.
A fragmentary report notes optometrists are not medical doctors and cannot administer treatment but may detect eye problems and refer patients to ophthalmologists for further examination and care. The passage mentions referrals and an eye examination process.
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