Fero found guilty of first degree murder of school chief
Former Tohatchi High principal D C Chick Fero was convicted of first degree murder in the Feb 22 killing of School Superintendent Paul Hanson. Judge Louis DePauli sentenced him to life in prison with a recommendation for psychiatric care. Jurors deliberated over four hours before the 10:30 p.m. verdict. Hanson’s widow welcomed DA Aragon, while the defense vowed an appeal citing jury instruction issues.
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Tohatchi High School
D.C
Chick” Fero
Paul Hanson
Louis DePauli
Fero
Sierra County
DePauli
Hanson
Sharlene
McKinley County
Robert Aragon
Ness
Steve
Seeger
Taylor
New Highway Dedication Set for Saturday
Eastern Bureau reports the dedication of State Road 371 linking Crownpoint with Farmington, with a day of ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday near White Rock Station. Attendees include Navajo leadership, New Mexico lawmakers, and local officials. Gov. Anaya is invited. The paved route provides Farmington access from Albuquerque and Gallup, routing via Thoreau to Crownpoint.
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Eastern Bureau
White Rock
Crownpoint
Farmington
Ed Plummer
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Eastern Navajo Agency
Plummer
New Mexico
McKinley
San Juan
Toney Anaya
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Thoreau
Albuquerque
Gallup
Bisti
Navajo Tribe Alleges $3.28 Million Reprogrammed by BIA
Navajo officials say the Bureau of Indian Affairs shifted 3.28 million dollars from the Navajo Area budget to other tribes, leaving holes in eight programs including Social Welfare, scholarships, road maintenance, and housing. Tribe calls for direct talks and promises of funds without written guarantee.
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Kim Oriole
Washington, D.C
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
Navajo Area
BIA
Duane Reyal
Beyal
Wilson Barber
Barber
Division of Social Welfare
Peterson Zah
Edward T. Begay
Washington
Bureau
Washington Bia
Tribe
Aberdeen
Phoenix
Employment Assistance Department
Aberdeen Area
Shiprock
Navajo Area Credit
Higher Education Office
Water Development Fund
Storyteller Joe Hayes Captures Gallup Students
Storyteller Joe Hayes delighted Gallup area elementary students at the Gallup Public Library Thursday morning. He said telling stories to kids sparked his interest in the craft, a career he pursues across the Southwest. Local ads promote MACIAS PLUMBING COUNTRY MUSIC & HEATING and INDIAN TRADING services with evening entertainment and jewelry offerings.
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Joe Hayes
Gallup
Seniors Run 80 Mile Relay in All Indian Olympics
A group of elderly runners headed into Zuni as the Senior Citizens All Indian Olympics opened. They completed an 80 mile relay from Laguna Acoma with seniors running the first and last five miles while younger runners ran the middle section. The event continued at Zuni.
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Laguna-Acoma
Zuni
Navajo Chapter Programs Merge to Streamline Services
In WINDOW ROCK Arizona the Navajo Chapter Development Department will merge with the Chapter Managers Program to cut duplication and provide better services to chapters. Merwin Lynch says the combined department will oversee all chapter funding from a single central director, improving coordination while preserving jobs and local government strength as part of a broader move toward decentralization. The merger, effective in fiscal 1986, aims to maintain specialist expertise while training new managers for a functional, accountable local system.
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Lynch
Window Rock
Tribe May Move Health Control Responsibility Shift Planned
Navajo Health Systems Agency seeks to transfer enforcement of tribal health codes from the Commerce Department to the Navajo Division of Health Improvement Services by September 1985. The change aims to clarify authority, streamline permits, and extend enforcement across food service, sanitation, and health facilities, with Tribal Council approval sought in August.
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Lukey Williams
Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Health Systems Agency
Division of Health Improvement Services
Division of Economic Development
Commerce Department
NHSA
DHIS
DED
Harold Strich
Strich
Navajo Tribal Council
Indian Health Service
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