Shiprock fair hosts politicos on Navajo Nation tour
About 100000 Navajos in the Four Corners region joined a Northern Navajo Fair parade in Shiprock featuring statewide candidates Ray Powell and Garvey Carruthers. The Democratic caravan promoted turnout for the November 4 election amid the Navajo Tribal chairmanship race between Peterson Zach and Peter MacDonald.
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Shiprock
Four Corners
New Mexico
Ray Powell
Garvey Carruthers
Peterson Zach
Peter MacDonald
Farmington
Carruthers
Aztec
Corky Trimble
Powell
San Juan
Navajo Nation
Cuba
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho
Dangerous intersections plague Gallup traffic surge
Gallup police report 1985 traffic data show high accident concentrations at busy intersections. Most incidents stem from human error such as disobeying stop signs and following too closely, with 1 245 crashes citywide including 228 injuries and nine fatalities. Peak times are 5 to 6 pm and noon, while Sundays are relatively safe. hot spots include Aztec Ave with Arnold St, Ford Dr with 66 Ave, and Third St with Maloney Ave near heavy traffic and speed zones.
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Jean-Pierre Carmela
Gallup
U.S. 666
Maloney Avenue
Frank Gonzales
Gonzales
Aztec Avenue
Arnold Street
Ford Drive
66 Avenue
Third
Rio West Mall
Aztec
Munoz Boulevard
Maloney and
Munoz
666
Metro Avenue
Antelope Point Marina eyed to boost Navajo tourism
After years of planning the Navajo Nation pushes a $30 million 721 acre Antelope Point resort marina on Lake Powell near Page. SEVA Development will build a 225 room hotel 100 condominiums a 400 dock marina and Navajo Cultural Center with 60 rental boats and two tour boats. Project aims to create about 400 jobs and spark broader business growth on the reservation.
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Judith Ruston
Honey
Arizona Business Gazette
Phoenix
Navajo Nation
Arizona
Antelope Point
Lake Powell
Page
Marjorie Reyna
Navajo Tribal Council
Seva Development Corp
Seva Resorts Inc
Ms. Reyna
Dave Sell
Seva Development
del Webb (Development Company
Sell
Antelope
del Webb
Wahweap
SEVA
National Park Service
Calkin plane strikes Shiprock crossing sign
Democratic land commissioner candidate Brant Calkin escaped injury when his single engine Cessna 182 clipped a pedestrian crossing sign during takeoff on a Shiprock highway. He had earlier landed on the highway to parade the plane as a float with Democrat Rebecca Vigil who seeks secretary of state. Navajo police had cleared the road for the takeoff.
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Shiprock
Brant Calkin
Calkin
New Mexico
Rebecca Vigil
Vigil
Ramsay murder trial opens in Albuquerque
Jury selection begins in state District Court for Mark Leroy Ramsay of Gallup charged with second degree murder in the November 1985 shooting death of Genero Acevedo near Gallup City Hall. Trial expected to last five days with about 35 witnesses subpoenaed and defense claiming self defense.
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Jean-Pierre Carmela
Albuquerque
State District Court
Mark Leroy Ramsay
Gallup
Ramsay
Genero Acevedo
Acevedo
Gallup City Hall
Burt Cosgrove
Robert Aragon
George Eichwald
Grant Foutz
Eichwald
Foutz
Aztec
Soviet nuke sub sinks in Atlantic
A disabl ed Soviet nuclear submarine sank east of Bermuda before dawn. Survivors were seen being picked up by Soviet merchant ships, with life rafts moving toward a merchant vessel as the Yankee-class sub went down after fire and explosion. About 120 crew aboard, fewer than 24 left on board during towing. no confirmed casualties. President Reagan had been informed. no direct Kremlin contact reported.
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Norman Black
Associated Press
Washington
Bermuda
Pentagon
Col
Marvin Braman
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Braman
Ries
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Larry Speakes
White House
Moscow
Foreign Ministry
Atlantic
United States
U.S. Navy
Polaris
James Bush
Center For Defense Information
Native American Business Development Seminar at Gallup Campus
A two day seminar during National Minority Enterprise Development Week will cover starting and running a business, management systems, financial planning, licensing, marketing, and construction contracting opportunities at UNM Gallup branch and related centers. Registration and information are available from the Enterprise Program at UNM and the Navajo Minority Business Development Center in Shiprock Window Rock Arizona.
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Gallup
Theniversity
New
Mexico-Gallup
Ane
Cee Ca
UNM
Enterprises Inc
Igo
Rock
Ariz
Mining museum dedication set in Grants
The New Mexico Museum of Mining will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Friday with Gov. Toney Anaya and state and local officials attending, along with members of the Greater Grants Chamber of Commerce. The museum sits at Iron Street and Santa Fe Avenue opposite Grants City Hall. A fundraising party takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Reservations and contributions are sought at the Grants chamber. For more information call (505) 287-4802.
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New Mexico Museum of Mining
Toney Anaya
The
Greater Grants Chamber of Commerce
Iron Street
Santa Fe Avenue
Grants City Hall
Grants Chamber
Pederson Jewelry Opens Friday and Saturday
Pederson Jewelry at 217 W Goal Ave announces hours for this week limited to Friday and Saturday only. The storefront invites shoppers to view jewelry selections during the two day period.
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Pederson Jewelry
W. Goal Ave
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Issenee
Sanbeatvat
Living
Eleee
Shiprock Fair
Vas
Dave Lundy
Marina Big
Step
Shiprock Crossing
McKinley County
San Juan County
New Mexico Supreme Court
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