30 Jun 1980
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1980
Page
1
An audience at Juarez Convention heard speakers on tribal governance and Indian sovereignty. The discussion touched on taxing cigarettes, reporting sales, and infrared concerns over stamp and package taxation while tribes study economic efficiency and interstate rail rates.
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a temporary injunction on Consolidation Coal Companys Burnham strip mine near Burnham. The ruling sends the case back to Santa Fe federal court. The mine began stripping in early May about 12 miles east of U.S. 666 and 25 miles south of Shiprock.
The petition filed by Albuquerque attorney Daniel Behles for Salli P. and Terrance Bortot doing business as Bortot Reality lists debts of 1 199 177 and assets of 38 251 with 54 700 exempt. Neither Bortot nor his attorney could be reached for comment.
The Southwest endures a week of extreme heat killing up to 42 people and devastating agriculture. Chickens die in Arkansas stalls, peaches wither in Texas, and hay fields dry under triple digit days. Fires rage across 25 000 acres in Arizona while crews battle blazes in Colorado and nearby states.
The New Mexico Democratic platform, described as mild yet blan d, includes controversial planks upsetting some members who left the party. It condemns House leadership while endorsing energy development, liquor reform debates, and anti-WIPP positions, with moderates pushing for broader consensus and unity ahead of November elections.
A draft party plank proposes a Navajo inspired land dispute solution. It endorses allowing Navajos to settle indemnity rights and pay claims as Congress finalizes the related bill awaiting Carter's signature. The resolution, added by the party, had been rejected by the state platform committee during the convention.
DOE figures show 1966 to 1979 total spending exceeded $1.5 billion with $315.9 million spent on drilling in 1979 and land purchases rising to $405 million for 4.2 million acres. Drilling fell 15 percent in 1979 though costs rose about 12 percent. Land costs jumped from $4.81 to $10.55 per acre. Producers plan $277 million in 1980 and $271 million in 1981, but actual drilling has lagged plans in three of the last four years.
The readable parts describe a window from 9:00 to 2:00 and 3:00 to 6:00 with scattered names including Casper and Hattie. The text is garbled and does not form a complete event or notice.
College presidents and registrars unite to press for rigorous academic status checks on athletes. The coordinated effort aims to ensure eligibility criteria are properly enforced across campuses.
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