13 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1979
Page
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A fragmented excerpt references a department asking to confirm actions in a pretrial fraud context. It mentions labor, ads, and a state, with ongoing efforts to handle alleged fraud and secure compliance, though the text is unclear and incomplete.
The Gallup City Council reversed course to convert the old detention center into an alcohol detoxification center after GIACC pressed the plan. The project uses $100,000 state funds with a 30 percent local match, and the council sought a lease term and safeguards before final approval. The session also debated Toltec Avenue replatting and tabled the matter for study, while approving commission annexations and subdivison changes.
County Chairman David Dallage says one more central office job will go and 10 to 19 road department positions may be eliminated. The commission will decide today in a personnel session and inform employees tonight, with a public meeting at 7 p.m. June 20 budget hearings may force another $100,000 cut. The plan shifts road staff to schools, allowing up to 16 or 9 layoffs depending on state approval for school bus funds.
Police in Gallup chased two men, Richard Baca and Bill Bustamante, at speeds over 100 mph after riding motorcycles without helmets on U.S. 66 near Gallup Sales Co. Bustamante faced multiple counts including reckless driving and elude. Baca was charged with elude, helmet and license offenses. Since Tuesday eight arrests and 59 detentions for protection were reported.
Tommy born in February died in May while in the care of his mother. Medical authorities suspect malnutrition from chronic neglect. Doctors and social workers knew of the danger before birth. Crownpoint Navajo Court ordered on May 8 that Tommy be placed with medical authorities, removing him from his alcoholic mother. He died at home less than two weeks later.
In a Navajo Nation case near Ojo Encino, prosecutors sought wardship for four children after an 18 month old cousin was found alone. A May hearing left Tommy in mothers’ custody with a vague verbal order to treat him, leading to confusion and a later written order arriving after he was released.
Construction on the McKinley County juvenile detention center will start Monday with Luther Construction Co. of Albuquerque on site. The project converts 2,800 square feet of the Public Safety Building into a juvenile detention facility, adding eight cells, dining and day room, booking area, visiting spaces, and jailer office. The contract, awarded May 23 for 235,971 dollars, is funded 25 percent by the county and 75 percent by the state and is planned to take 10 months due to equipment delivery delays.
NYT CBS News poll shows a solid plurality feel the US trails the Soviet Union militarily but could achieve parity under the treaty. An overwhelming majority back arms control while about two thirds will reserve judgment on the pact signed by Carter and Brezhnev.
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