09 Jun 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1983
Page
1
Compact sale note advertises low prices on knit shirts and jeans in men’s sizes. Mentions True blue car and Rey and 2 Plus. Descriptive but unclear full details. emphasizes price, denim and knit tops with broad sizing.
Gallup leaders approve a 42 child voucher system tied to a $1 per day charge if the state consent. The change shifts funding from a fixed grant to $6.50 per child daily, potentially solving a budget shortfall and preserving what officials call the state’s best day care program.
McKinley County Planning Commission unanimously approves an overall plan for Timberland Subdivision eight miles north of Ramah and three miles east of Nutria Lakes. The 407 lots span 2,220 acres with about five acres each and require final approval from both county commissions.
In a rare victory for the underdog, the Gallup-McKinley County school board tangles with the University of New Mexico over the Gallup branch budget and wins. The piece previews an opinion item on page 2.
FBI inquiry into the Tohatchi High School construction near Gallup wraps with no indictments. U.S. Attorney William Lutz notes potential revival if new evidence surfaces before the five year limit. Questions centered on federal funds use, Indian ownership, bidding, licensing, and the cost of the $12.2 million project.
Gallup City Attorney James Parmelee Jr. attended a Santa Fe hearing on a Thriftway Marketing liquor suit that challenges the city’s denial of a liquor transfer for its convenience store at 1233 E. 66 Ave. Thriftway also named John Romero of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Department. The council twice denied the transfer due to concerns about liquor licenses, amid protests at the second meeting after a tape recorder failed during the first session.
The BLM will publish an average per acre value for non competitive coal tracts in Northwest New Mexico based on a computer model. Final showings submitted by six firms will stay confidential to protect competitive positions, while the model and resulting per acre values may face lawsuits as officials proceed.
The Gallup City Council will examine 44 applications for city manager, with a two week review and individual ranking planned. Most applicants come from Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Purchasing Director Charles Esparza acts as liaison until a hire is made.
A man wearing a scarf and armed with a revolver robbed the St Michaels Thriftway of an undisclosed amount. The robber and a second man fled on foot into a wooded area north of the station. The incident was reported at 7 55 p.m. no injuries occurred. Navajo police FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs are probing with no definite leads yet.
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