19 Oct 1983
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1983
Page
1
The Pecos River long feared as a hard crossing for settlers over its 760 mile Southwest course has transformed into a navigable region. The article notes changes in landscape, infrastructure, and settlement patterns that reduced danger at the historic ford.
A California couple bought an inn signaling a midlife shift. Britain plans U.S. style lie detector tests to weed out Soviet bloc agents in sensitive departments.
The Gallup Independent announces a 16 page edition in two sections plus advertising supplements. The notice identifies the publisher as The Gallup Independent Co. and includes USPS designation 213-300.
Gallup officials work to identify a man found Sunday. Descriptions note Indian male, brown eyes, dark hair, with a swastika tattoo on the right wrist and four dots on the left arm. He wore blue socks and a brown leather coat. Anyone with information should contact Police or Malone.
Kathie Sakzst reports New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill for a Navajo Inmate Spiritual and Social Development program within the state prison system to provide cultural counseling and a coordinator, though funding was not approved. Len Foster and tribal officials push for inclusion of medicine men and sweat lodge access, with support from the New Mexico Corrections Department.
On the Navajo Reservation, unemployment runs high and many residents rely on food stamps and monthly food packages. WIC assists over 13,000 expectant mothers and young children, while school lunch subsidies were cut from 17.5 to 13.5 cents, forcing Window Rock schools to charge some students for lunch and open a snack bar to raise revenue.
Gallup residents launch a local MADD chapter after a July 17 alcohol related crash killed three from San Diego. About 25 attended the first public meeting at the McKinley County Courthouse as organizers aim to define county problems and push for stricter penalties, school talks, and better treatment programs.
Beirut reports say opposition leaders refuse invitations to a reconciliation conference as heavy fighting flares near the capital. President Gemayel awaits possible last minute shifts while U N forces position to guard attendees amid the Sept. 26 cease fire and ongoing civil war concerns.
The notice appears to announce obstetric and newborn services beginning at the East facility. It references a physician and a call to consult for questions. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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