10 Oct 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1983
Page
1
A Santa Clara native by scent of home leads a call for preservation. Community members discuss protecting local landmarks and heritage sites in a page D feature highlighting regional memory and civic action.
A TV critic lauds NBCs Adam as the season’s best network film. The story concerns a kidnapped and murdered six year old boy, a plot described as powerful. See page 12 for full text.
About 225 fans gathered this weekend for a Jane Austen conference celebrating her most popular characters. Attendees heard discussions on Austen’s works and enduring iconic figures, reflecting the novelist’s lasting influence on readers and scholars.
Vladimir Gelfand, who once claimed to be Russian while living in the Soviet Union, faced slurs about his Jewish heritage. Now residing in America with his wife, they have no wish to return to their homeland.
A compact listing from the Gallup Independent announces a 16 page 1 section advertising supplement for 1983. Readers are guided to locate varied classified items across this single section.
ALBUQUERQUE AP The pilot project taps licensed driver rolls and voter registration lists to select jurors in Cibola Sandoval and Valencia counties with plans to add Valencia in February. Coordination by Maggie Gombos of the New Mexico Judicial Council notes studies show drivers help reach underrepresented groups. The 13th Judicial District lists 473 licensed drivers and county clerks report 57,539 registered voters. Gombos cites adding voter data and expanding to at least 22 other states.
The Associated Press reports James Watt will resign as Interior Secretary once a replacement is confirmed. Rep. Manuel Lujan Jr. and Gov. Toney Anaya react, noting Watt's controversial remarks and urging focus on policy. Potential successors include Clifford Hansen, James Buckley, Lujan, Hodel, and Simmons III as Meese notes no list yet.
Five area residents earned certificates after completing an American Red Cross multimedia first aid course this weekend at Bethany Christian Reformed Church. Instructor Eddie Garner led sections on CPR, splinting, burn treatment, and stretcher creation for participants.
Two congressional hearings on U N location evolved into a debate over U S involvement in the world organization. Witnesses included Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Elliot Richardson and Jeane Kirkpatrick. The panel weighed U S funding and leadership amid Republican criticisms of a U N departure. A NYT CBS poll favored keeping U N headquarters in New York and a proposed Senate amendment would cut U S contributions.
President Chun Doo Hwan blames North Korea for the Rangoon bombing that killed four cabinet ministers and injured many, returning to Seoul for emergency talks and a national funeral plan. Protests erupt in Seoul and eight cities. Officials guard the security of the nation as mourning rituals begin.
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