Father pedals U S to save sons lives
Jeff Woodruff pedals across the United States seeking donations to fund liver transplants for his two sons, Sean aged 5 and Adrian 14 months, both carriers of Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. He has raised about $4,000 of an estimated $200,000 needed and started a fund at Old and Third National Bank in Union City, Tennessee.
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Gallup
Jeff
Woodruff
United States
Sean
Adrian
LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
Memphis
South Fulton
Jackie
Young
Sean and Adrian Woodruff
Old and Third National Bank
Union City
Tenn
Navajo tribal election office reports rising voter registration
Kathie Saltzstein reports about 7,000 new registrations since the primary and over 900 absentee ballot requests. The director notes more than 70,000 expected registered for the general election, with about 48,000 voting in the primary. Absentee requests rose from under 500 in 1978. Workshops and trainings run through Oct 25 ahead of Nov 2 elections, with tribal and state ballots kept at separate sites to reduce confusion.
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Kathie Saltzstein
Window Rock
Shiprock Fair
Election Commission
Wero
Arizona
New Mexico
Vero
Twin Lakes
St. Michaels
Downwind Cancer Suit Aims for Midweek Case End
In Salt Lake City AP report plaintiffs claim atomic testing in Nevada during the 1950s and 1960s caused cancer among downwind residents. Dr. John Gorman testifies on radiation safety, asserting no safe exposure level and criticizing dose limits as industry conveniences. The non jury trial, before Judge Bruce Jenkins, could extend four to six weeks.
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Salt Lake City
Nevada
John Gorman
Gorman
Bruce Jenkins
Plantiffs
Henry Gill
Justice Department
Jenkins
Panama Canal
Central America
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
California
Students maneuver wheelchairs for awareness week at Crownpoint
Sixth graders Matthew Revak James Morris Julius Elwood and Rachel Begay guided by Judy Conner maneuver wheelchairs in front of Crownpoint Elementary School during National Handicapped Awareness Week last week drawing attention to accessibility and inclusion.
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Matthew Revak
James Morris
Julius Elwood
Rachel Begay
Crownpoint Elementary School
Judy Conner
Bess Truman Dies at 97 Former First Lady
Former first lady Bess Truman died at age 97 from congestive heart failure in Kansas City area. She lived longer than any previous first lady and was described as warm, gracious, and devoted to family and public life.
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Bess Truman
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Wallace Graham
Research Medical Center
Benjamin Harrison
Edith Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Pat Nixon
Independence
Graham
Thomas E. Dewey
U.S. Senate
Bessie
White House
Senate
Truman Library
United States of America
Trumans
Washington
Mrs. Truman
Contaminated medicines spark wide tampering alarms
The Associated Press reports tainted eye drops mouthwash and nasal spray found in scattered cities over the weekend. authorities link the tampering to copycats spurred by seven Tylenol cyanide deaths in Chicago. Extortion arrests in Kentucky and Iowa follow letters threatening poisoned foods and pesticide injections. Law enforcement traced bottle tampering to consumer handling in some cases, while other products were recalled or restored after tests.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
sFource
Palm
Beach
County
Fla
Chicago
Clearwater
Ditto Ravenholt
Clark County
Three area men arrested after shoe store break in
Gallup police arrested Robert Williams 34 Arnold Kindelay 34 and Lowerey McReeves 22 after a witness saw three men break into Shoe Corral on Coal Avenue Sunday morning. They were booked on possession of stolen property after a patrol stopped them in a pickup on the Northside. About 200 dollars damage reported and nearly 600 dollars worth of boots missing.
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Gallup
Coal Avenue
Robert Williams
Arnold Kindelay
Rehoboth
Lowerey McReeves
Tohatchi
Coal ‘Ave
Williams, Kindelay
McReeves
Tax exemptions on private schools spark Supreme Court talk
The dispute over tax exemptions for discriminatory private schools moves to the Supreme Court for resolution. Opinion, page 2. Brewers in lead: Milwaukee’s Robin Yount powers a 6-3 win over St. Louis to push the World Series to 2-1, with next game in St. Louis, Sports, page 4.
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Supreme Cour
Correction clears Navajo Skill Center budget error
Eastern Bureau notes a computer malfunction caused a misprint in Saturdays Gallup Independent about the Navajo Skill Center. The corrected paragraph states the center will carry an anticipated budget of 1 450 000 through the year ending Sept 30 1883, with 1 100 000 from federal CETA Title II funds via a Navajo Division of Labor subcontract.
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Eastern
Crownpoint
Gallup
Navajo’ Division of Labor
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Jeff Woodruff
Mike Denson
Crownpoint Hospital
Kentucky
FBI
Lawrence Maynard
Louisville
James’ Yelvington
Iown
Grutal
James Raymond Whitford
Linn County
Lle
Donna ‘Mae
Whitfords
Taft
Calif
Southwest
Ap One Bankers Association
Census Bureau
Reagan
Wheelock Whitney
Whitney
St. Paul, Minn
Lalsure
Wearven Southwest Sports
Independent
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