22 Oct 1985
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1985
Page
1
The report notes a 66 degree high at 1 35 p m and a low of 94 at 5 15 a m recorded at the Gallup Indépendent office located at 600 N Ninth St The data reflects continuing fair weather conditions in the area and includes precise timestamps and temperatures.
Dan White, the former San Francisco supervisor who killed Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone in 1978, died by his own hand seven years after the shootings. Friends and gay community members note he never found peace, with one associate remarking the act may have saved others from a harsher aftermath. White, 39, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 1979 and jailed for seven years eight months. the defense argued his appetite for Twinkies reflected diminished capacity.
The 1920s brought hardship to Arizona with scarce jobs and rough conditions. The 1925-26 daily ledger of A J Moore shows how Maricopa County faced lean times under Sheriff Moore amid plentiful horses, rough roads, and a rugged populace.
The Gallup Independent reports on Southwest business and television developments for 1985. Industry moves, market shifts, and local media changes shape regional commerce and broadcasting landscape this year.
The McKinley County Commission meets a day early to advance an itinerant business license proposal. A 25 annual fee requires a 500 bond, with two readings before enactment. Also on the agenda is a state county joint powers agreement to reimburse 3800 for tax bill revisions amid a yield control adjustment.
The county assessor ordered adjustments that boosted tax roll figures, prompting a $3,800 charge to re print tax bills. Plans discuss Blue Water Lake Water System expansion and a cheaper bid over $10,000 below grant figures. A Continental Divide Electric Company agreement was reconsidered after being tabled previously to avoid future commission commitments.
Federal mediator Richard Morris states talks between Navajo and Hopi chairmen failed to yield a voluntary settlement on the 1.8 million acre land split. The report notes relocation of Navajos from Hopi land remains necessary under the 1974 Settlement Act, with Hopi resistance to exchanges and compensation. Peterson Zah urges more meetings. Ivan Sidney contends impasse persists.
Richard Morris says both sides negotiated honestly but could not reach agreement on the Navajo Hopi land dispute. He notes Hopi reluctance to bargain, suggests Congress action and the 1934 Bennett Freeze Area as keys, and warns without including that area the dispute may persist for another century.
At Window Rock Arizona secretary Lollie Chavez files a grievance alleging wrongful removal and transfer to Ramah New Mexico amid office reorganization. She alleges discrimination claiming chief prosecutor Calvin Yazzie hired his sister in law, while Yazzie says transfers were due to reshuffling and that Chavez failed to use proper channels. He notes staffing rules bar hiring relatives and that Marlene Claw may back out, with written procedures to follow if needed.
Local entertainment notes announce Sandi Powell as the special guest for two nightly performances at the Shalimar Inn venue, promising a varied program and a lively evening for guests.
WINDOW ROCK Ariz The Navajo Central Loan Committee was rebuffed by its oversight committee for the third time as the Advisory Committee ordered a new plan of operation for the tribal credit department The dispute centers on a $100000 home loan for Eldon McCabe nephew of Vice Chairman Begay and the Advisory Committee action bypassing a $50000 limit The issue prompted a resolution urging the Tribal Council to re see LOANS page 2
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