Weather Summary from Gallup Office
Yesterday reached 74 degrees by 3 PM with a 40 degree low at 6 AM. Data recorded by the Gallup independent office downtown Gallup.
18 Oct 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1983
Page
1
Yesterday reached 74 degrees by 3 PM with a 40 degree low at 6 AM. Data recorded by the Gallup independent office downtown Gallup.
A couple in Erie, Pennsylvania, investigates 6,000 lottery tickets after their nephew gambled away their savings and attempted self harm when he did not win the state lottery. The incident is described as unfolding as officers review the page 12 lottery report.
A brief note indicating a 14 page section plus advertising supplements in the 1963 Gallup Independent Co. publication, reflecting cataloging or archival describe. The item lists the issue format and pagination for that year’s newspaper section.
Gallup McKinley County Schools may not issue paychecks Thursday for about 50 Johnson O Mally program staff amid delayed federal JOM funding. Superintendent Crow warned funds are late and morale could suffer if staff go unpaid. Programs support 7 723 students with health aides career advisors and labs across schools. Delays trace to Navajo Tribe Bureau of Indian Affairs funding cycle and carryover budgeting practices.
Homestake Mining announces a 40 employee reduction at its Milan uranium mining and milling site, aiming to keep staff at about 350. The cuts come via a voluntary layoff incentive program with wage continuation, based on service, while a formal list of potential layoff candidates awaits. The downturn in uranium prices drives the job reductions across northwestern New Mexico's Grants Belt.
The Navajo Tribe, ending a two week welfare funding impasse, accepts 26.8 million dollars from the Bureau of Indian Affairs under protest. Joe Shirley says checks should start arriving early next week, with October funding requested to restore services for about 30,000 welfare recipients and reimburse 18 health care providers. The tribe plans to lobby Washington as officials warned the fund could exhaust by May 1984 if Congress delays.
Rep Bill Richardson, 36, maintains a heavy schedule after a landslide 1982 win in the new 3rd Congressional District. He touts committee assignments, cites energy and veteran affairs work, and highlights $7.5 million for Crownpoint hospital, $2.5 million for Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, and support for clinic funding and natural gas deregulation. He has no intent to leave Congress.
President Miguel de la Madrid urged Costa Rica to curb rebel bases aiding Nicaragua sandinistas. He stressed regional sovereignty and urged diplomatic pacification while noting Costa Rica’s lack of an army and accusations of foreign military support. The United States and Cuba figure in the regional tensions amid rebel activity in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Senator Domenici announced an FAA grant to buy land for a runway extension and to create a clear zone to boost airport safety. The city plans to expand the Gall airport with support from Mayor Frank Colaianni in a push tied to the FAA approval. Caution advised as the text mixes unrelated notices and local contact information.
Gallup New Mexico reports Frye 46 remains in stable condition at RMCH West after an apparent heart attack last Friday. Mayor Colaianni says a decision on temporary city manager replacement will be made at Tuesday’s work session as Frye’s absence continues.
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