Bloomfield weighs annexing land to block asbestos dump
Bloomfield may annex land a mile south of town to block an asbestos landfill after Navajo Nation protests the proposed site near Huerfano Mountain. City officials oppose the plan but acknowledge other available sites. ICU's Stratton apologized for not informing leaders of the alternative. The company plans about 50,000 cubic yards of asbestos yearly if built.
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Bloomfield
Julie Hunter
Navajo Nation
Huerfano Mountain
Hunter
ICU
Four Corners
Vern Haefele
Stratton
Haefele
Art Kittell
Santa Clara Pueblo to Get $10000 Grant for Child Abuse Prosecution
Senator Pete Domenici said Santa Clara Pueblo will receive a $10,000 grant from the Justice for Child Victims Project to retain a temporary prosecutor for child abuse cases. Part of the funds will fund tribal council consultations on hiring a permanent prosecutor, with the program administering education workshops and providing a social worker to counsel victims.
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Associated Press
Santa Clara Pueblo
Pete Domenici
Justice For
Tribal Council
Domenici
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington
Harmony Begins at Home at Red Rock State Park
The Red Rock State Park hosts a conference titled Harmony Begins at Home with nightly programs at 7 30 p m in Nizhoni Way The last day of the event falls on June 25 at Red Rock State Park on page 12.
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Red Rock State Park
Nizhoni Way
Inside 40 dead in Soviet Georgia report summary
Report notes a deadly incident in Soviet Georgia with initial casualty figures. Details remain sketchy in the fragment, but the event is listed among interior pages. Official statements reference the government response and security measures amid ongoing unrest.
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Soviet
Georgia
Navajo families face eviction over planned housing renovation
About 32 Navajo families in Navajo New Mexico face eviction on June 30 after the Navajo Housing Authority announced renovations. DNA Legal Services of Window Rock organized emergency action, meeting families and plans to return for further guidance at the Lutheran Church.
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Marley Shebala
Dine Bureau
Navajo
N.M
Navajo Housing Authority
DNA Legal Services
Window Rock
Legal Aid Office
Legal Services Corp
Washington, D.C
Lutheran Church
Diane Shurley
DNA Legal
Legal Services
Shurley
NHA
Independent
Summer school gains interest with hands on learning
McKinley County School District introduces a summer program for elementary students using dinosaurs and basketball to boost reading and writing. Over 800 pupils choose topics, with Sue Dalrymple noting activity oriented, motivated learning. Second grader Marti Johnson enjoys arts and crafts based classes at Red Rock Elementary.
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Catherine Welp
Gallup
McKinley County
Sue Dalrymple
Susan Cave
Cave
Dalrymple
Marti Johnson
Red Rock
Window Rock Unified approves 18.5 million budget for 1992-93
The Window Rock Unified School District adopts an 18.5 million dollar budget for 1992-93, based on 3,013 students in the first 100 days of 1991-92, with major cuts in special education salaries and instructional areas offset by state funds. Transportation costs rise as more drivers are hired. seven part-time food service posts are approved to handle split lunch schedules, and a sexual harassment grievance leads to a closed personnel session.
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Macario Juarez Jr
Fort Defiance
Ariz
Window Rock Unified
Diane Bishop
Dave Silva
John Roach
WRUSD
Roach
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Window Rock High School
Tse Ho T’so
Susan Bryant
Food Service
Bryant
Floyd Ashley
Ashley
Nationwide freight rail strike halts Amtrak service coast to coast
Union walkout cripples freight rail nationwide causing Amtrak to suspend most passenger trains. Transport chiefs urge fast congressional action as President Bush warns of severe economic impact. Amtrak retains limited routes between Washington and Boston while others vanish.
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Christine Donnelly
Associated Press
Amtrak
Maryland
Florida
Virginia
Congress
Transportation
Andrew Card
Card
Cable News Network
Bush
Conrail
Machinists
CSX Transportation
Machinists Union
Linda Ross
CSX
Association of American Railroads
AAR
Edwin L. Harper
Gallup
Albuquerque
Flagstaff
Washington
Boston
Solutions to bordertown racism through dialogue urged at Shiprock meeting
Community leaders from Shiprock urge tribal and border town officials to sit down with Farmington and nearby towns to address racism. A proposed boycott is discussed as a last resort. concerns also highlight broader discrimination across Utah and New Mexico border towns. A Navajo councilman and others call for Civil Rights Commission involvement and practical remedies amid recent local racism accusations and a car dealer dispute.
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Tori Adams
Eastern Bureau
Shiprock
Duane “Chili
Yazzie
Farmington
Andrew Tso
Aneth
Utah
Blanding
Bluff
Monticello
New Mexico
Arizona
Alice Bates
T’so
Federal
Civil Rights Commissions
Denver
Cyndi Bates
Far
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Indian Hills Elementary
U.S.A
Bordertown
Mington
Rich Melton
Tim Lane
Bates
Red Hills Trailer Park
Maloney Area
Western Skies
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