Walker Plans Gallup Office in First Congressional Field Presence
Congressman E S Johnny Walker announced plans to open a Gallup office and close the Albuquerque office. The move, pending after July 1, makes Gallup the first city in the district with a congressional field office and is to be supported by the General Services Administration. Ernie Garcia was named to run the Gallup office. Harold Runnels will seek the Democratic nomination for U S Representative in New Mexico's second district.
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E.S. Johnny Walker
Gallup
Albuquerque
John.k. Zollinger
Gallup Independent
Walker
General Services Administration
E. C
Ernie” Garcia
McKinley County
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Harold Runnels
U.S
Opening of Gallup congressional office boosts northwestern NM
A report notes Rep. E S Johnny Walker opens a Gallup office and is viewed as beneficial to residents. Questions arise about whether the office will remain if Walker is not re elected or if he wins another term.
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Gallup
E. S
Johnny Walker
New Mexico
Walker
Ceremonial relocation plan discussed with HUD aid
TED RUSHTON Staff Writer reports a special meeting to explain a expanded Ceremonial concept. Allan Rollie says HUD is interested in supporting land and utilities with 40 year financing while David Wesley presents feasibility for year round operation and Red Rocks relocation near Gallup. Public meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse open to all interested.
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Housing and Urban Development _agency
John Kennedy
Allan Rollie
David Wesley
Economics Research Associates
Red Rocks
Gallup
Kennedy
Taos Indians Near End of Battle for Sacred Blue Lake
Washington AP reports the Taos Indians near reclaiming 48000 acres of federal land near Blue Lake in a wilderness area. House passes a bill granting title while 130000 acres may belong to the tribe since 1906 without compensation.
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Washington
Blue Lake
House
House Interior Committee
Wayne Aspinall
D.colp
Aspinall
John Saylor
Forest Service
Carsey National Forest
Indian Claims ‘Commission
Gallup Officials OK 50 Year Hospital Lease
Gallup officials approve a 50 year lease involving the city, county and Sisters of St. Francis of Seraph for hospital care of indigent patients if funds are available. The council expects later determinations of indigency and cost sharing as they arise. Also approved were library expansion payments and a delegation of authority for out of state travel.
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Gallup
Board of County Commissioners
Sisters of St. Francis of Seraph
Edward Munoz
James Nechero
Woman Says She'll Leave Trading Post
Mrs. Arlene Davin, operator of the Buffalo Springs Trading Post, agrees to vacate by July 4 after pressure from Navajo official Nelson Damon who owns the post and refuses a lease renewal. Davin, 60, widow, has run the shop since 1960 and declined a $1,000 settlement.
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Buffalo Springs
Arlene Davin
Nelson Damon
Tohatchi
Damon
Davin
Centennial Boosts Navajo 100th Anniversary Observance
Miss Indian America Sarah Johnson of Chinle and Miss Navajo Thelma Pablo of Crownpoint helped promote the Navajos 100th anniversary of a peace treaty with the U.S. government at the National Jaycee Convention parade. They displayed exhibits and demonstrated basket weaving rug weaving and sand painting at a Pow Wow for about 15 000 delegates. Johnson will be honored as Sarah Johnson Day in Winslow before traveling to Brussels for a U S Embassy Discover America exhibit.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sarah Johnson
Chinle
Thelma Pablo
Crownpoint
N.M
U.S
Miss Johnson
Winslow
Brussels
Belgium
America
Council Studies Mobile Home Public Housing Plan
Gallup council reviews a proposal for 80 to 150 mobile home units to help qualified residents. Dean Middleton of the Gallup Public Housing Authority warns two years needed for standard public housing and 340 applications on file. The plan could delay existing 80 units by about four months but offer immediate housing this year to those eligible.
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Dean Middleton
Gallup Public ‘Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Gallup
Middleton
Edward Munoz
Wreck Injures Rita James and Barbara Daniels on U S 66
Rita James, 15, of Church Rock, is listed in unsatisfactory condition at PHS Hospital after a 7 03 p m crash just east of the vest fy on U S 66. Barbara Daniels, 34, Twin Lakes, was treated and released. Patrolman John Torres says the James pickup left turned into a truck driven by Richard Martinez, 27, of 501 W Mesa. Martinez was unharmed.
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Rita’ James
Church Rock
Phs Hospital
Vest
U.S. 66
James Pickup
Barbara Kee
Daniels
Twin Lakes
John Torres
Richard Anthony Martinez
W. Mesa
Martinez
City approves jail contract with six percent fee plan
Mil lington and Lugton Architects, Inc. contract for the new jail facility was approved by the city council with changes. The fee would be six percent of construction cost plus contingencies, limited by an undisclosed total, and city control over expenditures is sought. A separate motion aimed to cancel a $16 104 El Paso Pipe and Supply contract due to pipe specification issues.
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Millington and Lugton Architects, Inc
Albert Q. Leebeck Jr
Lebeck
el Paso
Albuquerque
Correction Made In Patricia Vice Story
Patricia Vice of Ganado Arizona told the Independent on Tuesday she was injured in a two vehicle crash Sunday at the Navajo Inn not in the parking lot of a bar on State Road 264. She said she had just left the grocery section of the inn when the accident occurred.
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Patricia Vice
Ganado, Ariz
Independent
Navajo Inn
State Road 264
Gallup as Indian locale chosen for ERA site plan
The ERA study endorses Gallup New Mexico as the setting for a year round Ceremonial and related attractions. It highlights Red Rocks canyon, traffic draw, and estimates a 1.48 million dollar first phase with a 225000 dollar 10000 seat grandstand. The plan includes multiple Indian villages and an outdoor drama, built with volunteer tribal labor.
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Ant
ERA
Red Rocks
Gallup
Economics Research Associates
Airman's Trial Continues in Albuquerque Demonstration Case
Defense for Airman Terence Toomey plans two witnesses to argue peaceful dissent justifies military participation. Prosecution outlines case at a seven officer general court martial, detailing an April 2 demonstration in front of a federal building. Toomey wore a uniform and carried a sign against induction. prosecutors say the act discredited the armed forces and sowed disaffection. The airman, 22 months in service at Kirtland AFB, is married with one child.
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Albuquerque
Terence Toomey
Iowa City
Iowa
Toomey
Air’ Force
Kirtland Air Force Base
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