Obituaries and classifieds roundup in The Gallup Independent
Classifieds and notices from the 1990 issue include obituaries and community classifieds across sections like Living Leisure Southwest and Sports. Neighbors and Abilene notes are interwoven with comics and update briefs, reflecting daily local life.
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Reform spending aired at three Navajo presidential forum
Eleven candidates debated reform and spending at a marathon Navajo presidential candidates forum in Window Rock Arizona. Haskie and MacDonald sent representatives while Bennett Henderson did not attend. The event lasted from 6 p.m. to midnight with two question rounds.
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Agek
Ariz
Leonard Haskie
Washington, D.C
Gerri Harrison
Peter MacDonald
Andrew Benally
Kay Bennett
James Henderson
Window Rock Civic Center
Emo
Indictment in Navajo corruption probe targets Wood
Federal grand jury accelerates probe into Peter MacDonald case with Paul D. Wood indictment for lying to FBI agents and obstructing justice. Wood, Blaze Construction GM, allegedly gave a Nissan Pulsar to MacDonald and falsely claimed it was for his daughter. Five counts of bribes and kickbacks also cited against MacDonald and son Rocky in Window Rock court.
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Window Rock, Ariz
Peter MacDonald
Mark Donatelli
Paul D. Wood
FBI
Wood
MacDonald
Blaze Construction Co
Donatelli
Federal
Grand Jury
Peter
Rocky” MacDonald Jr
Window Rock
Reformers Alarm as Navajo Candidates Misunderstand Issues
Eastern Bureau, WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. Reformer Bennie Silversmith criticizes several Navajo presidential hopefuls for confusing government reform concepts with Title Two amendments and the proposed constitution. He notes the Navajo Nation-wide education effort aims to clarify reform projects, urging people to rely on media and official meetings for accurate information. Former tribal chair Peterson Zah is praised for understanding reform, while Dr. Joe Martin is cited as recognizing the program’s educational value.
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B. Barton Lee
Eastern Bureau
Window Rock
Ariz
Bennie Silversmith
Office of Navajo Government
Development
Silversmith
Navajo Nation
Gover
Joe Mar
Tin
Martin
Peterson Zah
Zah
Apache County to break ground on $6.8 million jail
Apache County officials break ground on a $6.8 million jail and administration complex in St Johns. The facility, designed to house 80 inmates, aims to meet 20 years of county needs with reduced staffing and potential rental of excess capacity. Groundbreaking featured David Brown speaking for his father, Rep. Jack Brown, and addressed cost concerns and a push for counseling over punishment.
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Frances Morse
St. Johns
ST Johns
Ariz
Apache County
Counnty
David Brown
Brown
Jack ‘Brown
Superior Court
Mike Nelgon
C. Arthur Lee
Steve Udall
Clarence Bigelow
Art Lee
Russ Burdick
Udall
Kitchell Cem
Kitchell
Bocas
Ald
A'Ine
Rosen
Lee
Arizona Department of Corrections
Marshall
Layton
Tempe
Parents back Tuba City president amid stabbing charges
The Coalition of Parents for Education endorsed Robert Yazzie as president despite six charges linked to a June stabbing. COPE backed his leadership while seeking district funds for Ball's defense and calling for an attorney withdrawal, with trial dates set for July 31 and September 3.
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Mary Wicoff
Western Bureau
Tuba City
Ariz
Coalition of Parents For Education
Robert Yazzie
Yazzie
COPE
Joseph Ball
Juno Patterson
Red Lake
Cameron
Mooncopi
Ball
Arizona Department of Education
Coconino County
Tuba City Unified Education Association
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Richard Sitts
KTNN
Shiprock
Harrison
Haskie
Nancy Evans
St. Michaels
Don Armstrong
Forum
Window” Rock
Ariz~ Civic Center
Associated Press