15 Jun 1989
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1989
Page
1
Obituaries and opinion notes from The Gallup Independent detail local tributes and cultural commentary in 1989. Southwest television and film references appear alongside brief notices, reflecting regional media discourse and public memory.
Gallup City Council narrowly approved a $50,000 request for a two bed adolescent shelter unit to treat drinking and drugging youths while rejecting a $40,000 expansion of a jail assessment pilot for alcohol offenders. Mayor Munoz criticized councilors for ignoring humane programs.
At the 41st Lions Club Rodeo in Red Rock State Park a crowd of children in the green group storms the arena for a Kids' Barnyard Scramble. Balloons with animal prizes explode in a flurry as kids collect chicks rabbits and other pets, then head to pet trucks with anxious parents and a wary announcer urging restraint.
Navajo deputy attorney general says tribal courts already ruled there were no violations of the Indian Civil Rights Act during the tribe's political turmoil. Chairman Peter MacDonald and others faced habeas corpus writs in federal court. one was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Hatch amendments to allow tribal decisions to be appealed in some cases to federal courts are discussed. Budget and funding actions are taken as committees table a few items and prepare for next Tuesday meetings.
Gallup hosts the 41st annual rodeo events starting 7:30 tonight with Seniors Night offering free admission for seniors and disabled. Family Night provides $15 for two adults and three kids, $2 per additional child. Rodeo dances at 9:30 Friday and 9 p.m. Saturday. Crowning of the Rodeo Queen. Kids Rodeo at 9 a.m. Parade at 11 a.m. Rodeo continues at 7:30 p.m.
In Gallup two liquor retailers seek a preliminary injunction to halt an August 1 drive-up liquor window election and to declare the 1969 statewide law unconstitutional that allows such drive-up polls only in McKinley and San Juan counties. The suit, filed in McKinley County District Court, could be consolidated with a San Juan County case. officials voice concerns about statewide implications and possible taxation tied to alcohol treatment funding.
Officials push for stronger action to address late filings and improve compliance across departments. The move targets smoother administration, tighter deadlines, and reduced delays impacting public records and oversight.
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