Fort Defiance chapter finances in dispute
Malcolm B. Staff Writer reports Fort Defiance Chapter disputes claims of insolvency amid unpaid bills and staff wages. Secretary-Treasurer Laurita Begay cites cut-off notices for utilities and phones. President Eugene Atcitty has resigned amid accusations of spending. Milford defends chapter, noting chronic underfunding and end-of-year spending patterns.
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Gallup
Fort Defiance
Chipietty
Council
Field Milford
Agentley
The
Independent
Laurita Begay
Bega
Ugene Atcitty
Milford
Port
Fort Defiancé
Art Belone
Prisoner Peter MacDonald health worsens in custody
Former Navajo tribal chairman Peter MacDonald, serving a 14 year federal sentence, shows severe medical decline including heart issues, degenerating hips, pinched nerves, and diabetes. A heart aneurysm delays surgery while doctors provide limited on site care at Fort Worth facility.
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MacDonald
Albert Hale
Peter MacDonald
Nes
Gerri Harrison
Harrison
Cee
Fort, Worth
Texas
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Ganado School Pupils Run In-House Mail Delivery Show
Eight-year-old mail carrier Darren Williams helps deliver post in Ganado Primary School hallways and assists with sorting and stamping at the post office. The day features a live closed circuit TV Puppets show titled TV Production Kidd Vision with Abe Jones directing as students tune in to their civic broadcast.
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ZeEstar Clyatt
Ganado
Ariz
Darren
U.S
Williams
Lighits
Ganado’s
T.V
Kidd Vision
Abe Jones
Det Jones
Darren Williams
Gariado Primary
Jeff
Shiprock coronation disrupted by power outages during ceremony
Lights flickered on and off at the Shiprock Miss Northern Navajo pageant held at Jimmy K. King Memorial. An unexplained vehicle crash caused a two hour outage delaying speeches and forcing contestants to improvise in darkness. Final results crowned Nikki Begay as Miss Northern Navajo Teen 1997 1998 with Vanina Bedah winning Miss Northern Navajo Queen.
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Shiprock
Jimmy K. King
Fair Grounds
North
Was
Barbara
Nikki Errin Begay
Begay
Zonnie Blueyes
Margaret Begay
Bernita Bedah
Sanostee
Ariz
Bedah
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Carolyn Calvin Ding
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