09 Jun 1978
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1978
Page
1
An OCR fragment references City Council, annexation, and legal action with named officials and residents. It mentions Scottsdale Miller Road, a tribal matter, and a Mexican defendants case, with dates and ages obscured. The text is incomplete but points to municipal actions and enforcement discussions.
Four oil companies including Superior Oil Texaco Conoco and Phillips Petroleum signed a 20 point agreement with the Concerned Dine of Aneth after occupying the Aneth Utah oilfields for two weeks in April Officials met with tribal leaders and residents to review progress Navajo leaders say little has changed Water pollution burial site desecration and livestock losses remain concerns Tribal official Jonas Mastach blasts the effort saying they have done a damn thing and oppose further drilling until disputes are settled
Red Rock State Park in New Mexico is proposed as an ideal location for a paleontology museum or satellite exhibits. A nine member legislative task force recommends using Red Rock and Oasis State Park for paleontological facilities to showcase fossils statewide. The group notes Red Rock’s geology archaeology biology appeal, proximity to tourism and highways, and cites a plan for a hilltop museum site near the park entrance. The establishment depends on the legislature with a report due Oct 1.
Farmington and Aztec may resume diverting Animas River water after tests showed lead and zinc levels returning to normal. Contamination occurred when Lake Emma in Colorado collapsed, releasing tailings into a mine shaft and thence into Cement Creek. officials from New Mexico's Environmental Improvement Division reported the river had normal flow by late Thursday.
Senate Majority Leader Byrd proposes a secret drafted substitute to alter five controversial provisions of labor reform. The plan aims to win 60 votes by softening union time, plant access, election timing, wage remedies, and debarment rules. Opposition and labor groups express mixed reactions as cloture votes loom.
Seaborne Israeli commandos and paratroopers storm a Palestinian guerrilla naval base near Dahar el Rou, six miles from Sidon, killing seven attackers and wounding eight Israelis. The mission, described as retaliation for a sea borne attack on Tel Aviv Haifa road, aimed to destroy the base used as a training site and storage area for naval equipment.
In Albuquerque a cement shortage blamed on a building boom slows new construction and prompts layoffs. Ideal Basic Industries of Denver is allocating cement, with 50 percent of demand met for some customers. Local contractors report shrinking supply and warn more layoffs may follow.
Eastern Bureau reports bids for general mining leases, mainly uranium, on more than 9,000 acres of state land will be opened July 11. Of 85 tracts, Lincoln and Grant counties hold the largest shares totaling 18,706 acres, with Valencia and McKinley counties also represented. Rental terms range from 25 cents to 10 dollars per acre annually across a 15 year lease, plus royalties.
Joe Menapace and John Bohe are listed in the death notices on page 6 from Rollie Mortuary. The brief item notes their passing and references the funeral home at 401 Nizhoni Blvd.
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