16 Jun 1981
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1981
Page
1
Ailing 40 year old pilot schooner sails again off the Isco coast after Annaliese Sommer undertook a careful restoration. The vessel, originally laid in 1881 in Germany, reflects skilled preservation of maritime craft amid modern sea conditions.
Mike Chavez, a Santa Fe resident who tried to kill himself, began a cross country walk on June 1 to publicize veterans’ plights from Santa Fe toward Camp Pendleton. He argues Vietnam vets face high divorce and unemployment, and seeks better care for Agent Orange related issues.
A fragmented ad notes a Father’s Day sale at Cedar Hills Plaza offering 15 percent off all gift items and cards. The message references Navajo Motors and a parking lot sale event in June with unspecified details.
Gallup-McKinley County School District will not immediately cut teaching staff. Superintendent Sam Crow said the recently adopted staff reduction policy will be used only if enrollment or federal funding declines. The district froze hiring, plans budget cuts, and faces upcoming calendar and discipline code revisions.
Residents accuse Chimney Rock Coal of blowing dust onto homes and the fire station as trucks move coal from a Pagosa Springs mine to Thoreau. EID considers requiring an air quality permit while the company plans to expand to 20 000 tons monthly. Officials note a water sprinkler system is being installed to control dust within 30 days.
Betty Chapman, chairman of McKinley Area Residential Alternatives, plans a late month visit to Santa Fe to press for operational funds and a HUD loan of 250000 for a new handicapped women’s group home on Northside Adams Street. MARA and local donors furnished furnishings. HUD scrutiny and contractor delays loom as Septembers deadline nears.
Eddie Perales 18, bound over to district court on two counts of rape after a Monday preliminary hearing. He was arrested June 3 after police investigated a report that a two year old Gallup woman was raped three times in her home. Perales was arraigned on three counts, one dismissed at the hearing, with bond set at $10,000.
The Taco Bell location will be closed on June 16 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 PM. No services or operations will be available during the outage period.
In Gallup New Mexico the Lions Club announces the junior king and queen chosen in Centennial year rites. They will appear at major events during rodeo week as 450 entrants vie for $18 000 in prize money at Red Rock State Park.
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