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Page 6--The Gallup NM Independent--Wednesday, July 12, 1972 News of New Mexico McGovern's Power Confuses Delegates MIAMI BEACH, Kla. (AP) New Mox- icodclegalesapproached lliecruclalpres- idential nominating vole at Ihc National Democratic Coiivcnlion tonight still uncertain how Sen. George McGorern would fnrc In their slule In November. "I certainly Itilnk lie could carry New Mexico," saldU.Gov.Hobcrl.Momlragon, head of the 10 McGovern delegates In the New Mexico group. "He will gel lot of Ib support Hi at Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskio had and he'll get a lot of Republican votes loo, against President Nixon." Gov.

llrucc King said earlier that If McGovern was the nominee, there was a lot ol hard work ahead Democrats in November. Nixon carried New Mexico by about votes In A high spot of convention activity for New Mexico came Tuesday nlglit when a Wallace delegate, Gene Conznles of Continental Divide, N.M., spoke In support of (ho minority report on the parly platform as presented by Alabama Gav. George "This convention should go on record In support of prayers In public schools," flon- talcs sold. "This Is another way to return the Democratic party to the "If this convenlion does not move to reel this woeful situation then again our party shall have failed to reflect Ihc true will of the people. We urge a plank In the platform Hint calls for an amendment to Die Constitution of the United Stales lo permit prayers In puhllcschools.

"II would be a great plan thai would please Ihc majority of Ihc people nnd would demonstrate the desire of the Democratic party to reflect the people's viewpoint." $100,000 Record System For Cars Doesn't Work SANTA FK, N.M. (AI) The state Motor Vehicle a $100,000 automata! motor vehicle records system doesn't work. MVD Commissioner David Uriostc lold Ihe Legislative Finance Ctimmlltec Ihc system will he replaced by another one currently being worked oul with computers. He said the aulornalcdsystcin efficiently kept accounts, receipts and reports, hut would not provide them al Ihccnd of each month liy abandoning Ihcsystcm, Urloslesaid, the deparlmcnl lias been ahlc to keep up lodale with distributions. licp.

Thomas Hoover, sug- gested the department seek a refund of some of the system's cost since II has proven unworkable. Uriostc also reported to the committee that about 900 vehicles In the state arc carrying license plates with numbers dup- Heated on other vehicles. He blamed the duplica llonon lasl Oclohcr'sprison disturbance thai interrupted production of the plates. lie said his department was forced to ship the plates to communities before checking lliem for duplications. Owners of cars withdupilcatcplalcs now are being contacted and Issued new plates, he said.

Scmfo Rosa Woman Killed SANTA ROSA, N.M. (AD Prccllla Margiotta, 27, was killed late Monday when a car overturned on Interstate 40 iibyul seven miles west of Santa llosa, Stale Police reported, Officers said the car was driven by Norman Mliss, 2.1, nf Albuquerque. They said Mrs. Margiotta was thrown oul as the car over turned. She died of head and chesl In juries, police Her death brings the 1972 traffic toll to 2M, compared with 270 on this date one year ago.

More Animals Die LAS CHUCKS, N.M.^AP) A U.S. Agriculture Department veterinarian saic! Tuesday tbrce more nnimals have died of what might be cnceplmUlis iti southern New Mexico. Dean Price said tissue from Hie corpses of three liorscs, one from the Tularosa area ant! luo from between Las Cruets and El Paso, have been sent lo the National Animal Disease Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, fur testing. The laboratory already was testing tissues from a horse that died In Anthony nml a jnulu in Tularosa last week. The lab is trying to determine whether the animals iirui Venezuelan or Western Kncqihalllls.

for Water Revisions KSPANOl.A,N.M.(AP) Rep. Manuel l.ujan HN.M., has called for major revisions In theslale's water laws liccause of what he called a crisis that has forced a I least 19 irrigation ditches lobe closed. "We really have a crisis on our hands," Lujan told constituents in fvspanola Tuesday during a lour of his First sinnal District, "and we need action now." One imi.Tcdlatc change he recommended was lo change current water supply agreements and regulations from a designated amount to a percentage of available water basis. lie said, "The people upstream get their wa ler cu off so the downstream users can gel the number of acre-feet of water Ihey have been guaranteed," under existing procedures. "Many ditches have hcen closed comp hu said, citing 10 instances, "affecting hundreds of people." l.ujan said he has asked Lhc federal gov- crnment to assign an attorney who Is familiar with water laws to northern New- Mexico lo a i local ditch users in straightening out their problems of water use allocations.

The congressman also noled construction procurement contracts totaling more than $1 million have liccnor soon will Weather Widely scattered tiuindcrshuwers mainly in Ihe southern portion. Afternoon thundershowers likely increasing again on Thursday. Chance of rain 5-10 per cent lonighl, 10-20 per cent Thursday. Low 50 high 01. 2-1 Hour temperature ending fi a.

in. Tur.sday and Wednesday, July II, 9:00 a.m. 72 9:00 p.m. 82 10:00 a.m. 80 10:00 p.m.

78 11:00 a.m. B2 11:00 p.m. 7-1 Noon 81) Midnighl 70 1:00 p.m. BO 1:00 a.m. 70 2:00 p.m.

90 2:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 8-1 3:00 a.m. 6n p.m. 8G 4:00 a.m.

68 p.m. 90 5:00 a.m. M) p.m. 02 5:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

88 7:00 a.m. 03 p.m. 88 8:00 a.m. 66 21 Hour i i a i ending 8 P.m. none Temperature range this dale last year was 5903.

Temperatures recorded a The Gallup Independent. Precipitation recorded nl Ihe Gallup alrporl by Kronlicr Airlines. Forecast by Nalional Weather Service. DUKE, from left, Anna Schuster and Manuel Sanchez were awarded plaques recognising llieir retirements June 30 at Tuesday night's cily council meeting. Looking on os Mayor Emmell Garcia made the awards are Councilmen Dr.

E.M. Iverson and Roy Kauzlaric. City (Continued from page one) Martinez's first recommendation was that, all street parking on Second be Coal nml CO Avenue be eliminated nnd that four lanes of traffic would exist, one eas- thouiul, one through to the northsidc, one through to the northside with the option of turning left, and one left westbound, liolh Martinez, Garcia nnd City Manager Paul McCollurn commended those persons responsible for the case of the one- way system implCEncntation. Several one-way ordinance amendments were approved, including extension of Aztec caslhound to Strong, a one-block extension of the new one-way; the repeal of a one-way on Puerto and the extension of a southbound one-way lo Wilson instead of Jefferson so school buses would not be rerouted unnecessarily, particularly In winter when Ihc rerouting involves slippery inclines. Asks Rezontng A presentation of a zoning request by Carlcr-Burgcss, for ordinances in the urban development area will bo further studied by (he Planning Commission before council action.

Rudolph Carrilio, executive director of the Ihal according lo present zoning ordinances, residential home owners In a commercial zone would need 10,000 square feel in order lo rebuild and many have only 5,000 lo 7,000 in which to do so. A change from a commercial to a residential zone, he said, would decrease that requirement. Garcia also noted (hat action on the a changes should begin immediately so as not to hold up the project, "We will have lo advertise zoning changes for a period of two weeks," he added, "and all persons living'withln 100 feel of a proposed change will have lo be notified by mail. Accept a Million Council members also accepted a granl announced earlier for the Waslewaler Facilities project from the federal government in the amounl of Garcia nolcd that additional $475,000 from a sources makes a lotal of over $1,474,000 for the project. the council as a representative to (he flesourcc Conservation and Development Hoard to fill a vacancy created by Steve Albin.

Four Retire Four city employes ho retired effectlve June 30 were formally recognized al (he meeting and three of them were present to accept plaques. A luncheon and rcecp- lion al Cily Hall had been held earlier al which each was given a watch, Honored were K. M. Duke, IVA years of service; Anna Schuster, 10 years; and Manuel Sanchez, seven years. Jesus Mactas, who relircd after five years, was oul of (own Tuesday night.

A petition for annexation lo the city of Hie Woodard Subdivision by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Woodard was approved us a petition and ordinance. Woodard was also granted a request to install underground electrical service to the area, a 0.61 acre Iraet south of the Mossman-Gladden Subdivision. A payment of $17,700.32 lo Modern Homes Electric Co.

on the rehabilitation and modernization of the Electrical Distribution System Project was approved. A bid from Central Motors of $1,950 on a one-ton pickup truck was accepted by the council as the only hid meeting all specifications made by the city. The vehicle is being purchased for use by Ihe water department. Approval was granted to Don J. McKinney of 808 E.

60 for transfer of ownership of Ihc liquor license previously owned by Paris C. and Minnie Derizotls nl the above address. An application by William V. Vining for, a license lo operate trailer al the Oriental Gas Station on casl CO Avenue was granted. McCollum (old members of Ihe council dial (he Slate Highway Commission will be in Gallup July 19 and 2(1 in council chambers.

A closed briefing session will be held at 2 p.m. July 13 with open meetings beginning the morning of July 20. Ixj awarded for construction of a water- recovery plant at Uoswoll. He said the planl could supply New Mexico will: an additional 645,000 gallons of drinking water a day. "I want these (grants) speeded up on a crash basis," hcsaid, "because this plant can provide water that is needed now." NMSU Will Host 4-H Conference July 18 to 20 NcwMcxico Stnte University will host some 500 New McxicfH-H Club members for the stale Conference ncxl week.

"Hie conference includes the state senior 1-11 contests in fields ranging from horse, livestock, crops, meets and hind judging, to public speaking and dress revue. The conlests are scheduled July 18-20, nnd will he climaxed by an awards banquet, The New Mexico -Ml Council also will meelduring (hcivcck nnrlspecfnl interest seminars, including nutotncchnnics and consumer workshops, planned. Tiny Fayc Jones, NMSU Extension program lirader, Es director for the conference. Running Mofe Choice Is Kennedy MIAMI NewMcx- icn's National Democratic Commit- Iceman Rudy said Tuesday his first choice for Sen. George McGovcrn's running male would be Sen.

Edward Kennedy. ftul indicated he also would either United Aulo Workers President Leonard Woodcock or Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma for the numher spol on the ticket. said he wouldn't predict whether Kennedy would accept Ihc vice presidential c.indidncy if it were offered him, Ortiz is a floor manager for McGovern during the National Democralic Convention, which expected lonnmeMcGovorn its presidential candidate lonighl. Orliz canvasses Malr.c, Arizona, Nebraska, Maryland, North Dakota and Mew Mexico for McOovern.

Me said McGovern faces a tough general election race In New Mexico and (he New Mexico Democrats will have to pul out a lot of hard work lo keep Ihc from falling to Nixon In November. Orliz also said much of McGovern's strength at (he convention Is due lo non- committed delegates from a number of stales. Window (Continued from page our) number of days was not a solution to Ihc problem. "Hie committee fell thai under no circumstances should tite school clnsc'lhe door on a student who wanls lo allcnd classes," said Slay. lie added (hat no matter if a student had missed GO days of school thai year, lie he allowed to allcnd classes if he so desired.

"Who knows but thai student may decide, tcr he has missed CO days, thai he wants an education nnd begins study- he stated, Burns mentioned thai (here wasn state law slating lliat once a student missed school for 20 days within one year and did not have an excuse, he should he dropped from Ihc roll. In fact, once a student has 2f days of uncxcused ahscnscs, the stale refuses to give the district any further funds for Ills eduea lion. Tom Lynch, chairman of the hoard, told Stay that if the new rule was adopted, students may gel Ihcidca that they can skip school whenever Ihcy w.inledwilhoulhav- inj! to worry about being expelled. Ilurns added that by allowing a student who continually lias uncxcuspd abscisses lo continue taking classes was unfair lo other nlher sludcnls and his teacher because his leachcr would have Lo spend a lol of her free lime and lime she could heller devote to other students in order to bring Ihe student up In dale on his lessons. Hums staled lhat there are between no and 40 students every year that fall into this category and that are either expelled or threatened with expulsion.

"The committee fell, by passing this rule, lhat llic.scliaolhnsnmor.ilobligation locdueatelhechildifhccnincslotlicdoor, asking to he allowed loatlcnd his classes. After all, if the door Is shut, Ihc kid has no choice hut to walk the streets," said Slay. In other nclion, the hoard approved a proposal to allow the College of (Janailo losct up two college credit courses a I Window Hock Nigh School one nighl a week. 'J'hc courses, which during the first semester will he on ah experimental basis, will be basic courses, such as lirsl year math or English. Hums slated lhal, if Ihc program succeeds, II might be good way to enable some of Ihc school's teacher aides to gel enough credil hours to become a certified teacher.

He added that Nor them Arizona University officials have also asked Window Hock authorities In allow them loselup extension courses nl the Window Hock High School. The hoard also approved giving Hums a Iwo-ycar contract ns.school superintcn- Tribal Police Will Gain Arrest Powers denl and voted to continue prowiding him with rent and utilities without charge. Lynch slated that other administrators, who now enjoy this privilege, will continue lo do so for at least another year. A proposal to put gas and waler meicrs on the tcachcrages, a group of houses and trailers owned by the school district and rented oul lo leachors in the district, was scrapped af ler bids were taken to see how much i I would cosl in set up the meters. When the Idea was first proposed, an estimate of $22,000 was given as the cost to put in the meters.

An architect for the Navnjo Tribal Utlllly A i lold school officials a lilllc later that il would cos I $41,000. The school hoard sent oul for bids and only one wasscnt hack. A company In Palm Springs, bid J1H.MO to put in Hie meicrs. The board rejected this as being far loo high and decided to continue giving the teachers free utility ns Ilicy have received in the past. The (ward also approved (lircc large capital outlay purchases, which had total cosl of almost $100,000.

Approval wasfirslgivcn lopurcliasc Iwo new buses, lor a cost of ahou I $22,722 after trade-ins. The board also approved spending $12,300 for a trailer lo bo used as an addition lo the school's hcallh department. Chardon Modular Mobile Homes in Phoenix, received lhal contract. Chardon Homes also was chosen lo he Ihe company In supply a $00,000 relocat- able, modular building lo be used as resource center. The resource center is currently being housed in three classrooms nnd by buying this modular structure, they will he ahlc to pul three classrooms back into use.

Anolhcr expenditure, this one for $18,500 lo establish a communications network lo keep in touch with the school buses, was taken under advisement. The board also voted to continue an a i SI. Michaels which allowed SI. Michaels to lake over the training ol handicapped children in lltcdis- Irlct In return for the school dislricl taking care of the paperwork nnd paying a lullion of about $1,800 for each child. Last year, Burns lold Ihc hoard, Ihc school district sent -12 sludcnls lo SI.

Michaels. Tills year Ihe number could go up ns high as W. Stanley Van Kuren, personnel director, said iha I of Die HO employes of the school district, the average long Hi of employmentwasS.Myearswith Ihcschool dislricl. Of (he 95 certified leachers, Ihe average was 5.00 years, he staled. Resides Lynch, other members present nl Ihe meeting were Mrs.

Marie Lincoln, Eugene Anderson and Lester Window Hock, Ariz. (Staff) -Navnjo Iri- bal policemen willsoonbcablelogive traffic citations lo motorists on county roads In New Mexico, The Navnjo Tribal Council's advisory committee Tuesday approved a resolution giving tribal policemen in New Mexico the authority to act as New Mexico Peace Officers. This authority, once II goes Into cffccl In Ihree or four weeks, will give Irlbaf policemen many of Ihc duties of a stale policeman in New Mexico. However, a Iri- ha! policeman still docs not have the authority lomakc arrests or givecllalions to traffic violators on stale or federal roads. Police Report GALLUP (Slafl) Euslnco Scott, of 103 Valloy View, was arrested on charges of drunkenness Tuesday a 9:32 p.m.

The woman filing the original report said she would sign a complaint Wednesday on charges of disorderly conduct. Thomas Dielrleh of Springfield, reported a breaking and entering of his vehicle which was parked at the Holiday Inn Tuesdny at 10:30 a.m. lie said the car had been moved in the parking lot, nnd damage under Ihe hood was estimated al $150. Richard Shirley, 26, of Manuelito was injured in downtownGalliipTuesdny afternoon and taken to PUS Hospital for Ircal- ment. According to police, he stepped In fronl of a moving vehicle in the 200 block of Wesl Coal Avenue.

J. L. Rush of 3008 E. 66 reporlcd a breaking and entering al Ihc Hogan Station, same address Tuesday al 3:37 a.m. A screen had been pushed in and several items were reporlcd missing, tolal loss has nol yet hcen estimated.

Tom Mosich of Second and A reported trespassing and destruction of public properly Monday at the Gallup Golf Course. Two youths were taken home by police. The extent of the damage was nol listed. A len-ycar-old Gallup girl was assaulted by an unknown person Monday nl 3 p.m. Police said she was walking home in Ihc vicinity of Adams and Puerco when her assailant Iricd lu lake six-pack of soil drinks she was carrying.

Her mother said she suffered a slight bruise. State News In Brief DAKNKl.I, KIIONS LOHUSBUHG, N.M. (AP) Hill Dar- ncll, superintendent of the Lordsburg school system for Ihe past year, has rcs- lo take a post with Ihc State Depl. of Education. Darnell's resignation is cffcclive July 20.

He came to I.ordsburg from llohbs. A successor hasn'l been named. PHINC1PA1, NAMED DEMING, N.M. (AP) Bill Adams, 46, has been named Dcming High School principal. He was principal a I Gallup high school from 1959-G9 when he returned lo (he classroom as a mathematics instructor.

PROJECTS FUNDED WASHINGTON (AP) The All Indian Pueblo Council in New Mexico nnd Ihe Arizona office of Navajo Economic Oppor- lunlty will i grants totaling $144,745, Sen. Joseph M. Montoya, has announced. A 12-month program involving Ucrnalillo, Valencia, McKinley, Sanla EC, Itlo Arriha, Sandoval and Taos counties will he funded with grant lo the Pueblo Council, (lie senator said. And the Navajo Economic Opportunity grant of $53,146 will finance a two- monlh preschool Iralningprogram for children from low-income families in Ulah, Arizona and New Mexico, he said.

GRANTS ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Joseph M. Montoyn, has announced a (2.5 million grant and a $6.75 million conlracl for Ihe Albuquerque area. Montoya saitl Ihc granl to (lie Urban Development Agency of Albuquerque is for neighborhood redevelopment and improvements. He said the contract for 300 low-rent homes under Operation Breakthrough is lo the Cily of Albuquerque.

Monloya said 80 of the single-family anil duplex housing unlls arc designated for the elderly. CONTRACTS AWARDED WASHINGTON (AP) Community hcallh programs for Indians In Four New Mexico counties will be financed under federal contracts. Sen. Joseph Montoya, announced Tuesday. He said six Sandoval County Indian pueblos have awarded a federal eonlrncl of $66,780, and to both Ihe San Juan Pueblo and the Jlcarilla Apache Tribe.

He said Taos Pueblo was awarded a $9,540. contract. RATON, N.M. (AP) Ha ton School Supl, C.E.Williams retired (his week af ler serving as leader of Ihedlslriclslncc 19C4. the Ratonschoolsns a math teacher in 1041 and has served as principal ol both junior and senior high school.

Several months ago, the Now Mexico legislature passed a resolution giving, the tribal police more powers ot arrest. I Navnjo Tribal Chairman Peler MacDonald Is expected to sign the resolution within Ihe next few (lays. fno(her action, the advisory committee tabled a plan of operation for paying tribal policemen overtime, The reason for Ihis, said Vice Chairman Wilson lhal Ihetrlb.ilcouncllhad slated that the police department should get together with the tribe's personel department and the council's police com- inlltce to devise a plan of operations. However, the plan of operation that was presented to Ihc advisory committee Tuesday was formulated entirely by (he policedcparlmcnI and showed no Input by Ihc other two groups. The plan of operation was sent hack lo committee lo allow Ihe other Iwo groups a chance to discuss II.

The advisory commitlce also confirmed Ihe appointments of Ihe following persons lo the Management Hoard of the Navajo Housing and Development Enterprise: EddieBcgay- Irilial councilman representing the Gallup 'area Navnjos. Clark Hadlcy- tribal councilman Irom the Kaycnta, Ariz, area, Diaries W. O'Donnell-senlor vice president of the Dank of New Mexico in O.litickCarr-real estate developer and architect from Phoenix, Ariz. Waller M. Gutdbrandscn-retired civil engineer from Sun City, Ariz.

Everett McCabc- tribal councilman representing NnvaJos in the Winslow, Ariz, area. Edward P. Scvclk-rellred data processing technician from Ihe Sun Ci ty area. (Continued from page one) In the presidential race although MeGovern's assured first-hallol strength shot past the 1,500 votes needed lo win. Sens, Hubert 11.

Humphrey of Minnesota and Edmund S. Muskie of Maine dropped ou of Ihc race Tuesday. Some labor leaders who had supported Humphrey, Including President I. W. Abel ol the United Steelworkers Union, threw their supporl to Sen.

Henry M. Jackson of Washington. Besides McGovern, Wallace and Jackson, supporters announced nominating speeches would be made for former Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, Heps.

Wilbur D. Mills and Shirley Chisholm and former North Carolina Gov. Terry Sanlord. With much of the Humphrcyand Muskie strength now listed In Ihe undecided column, The Associated Press counl gave McGovern 1,590.75 votes as the day of his nomination dawned. The total needed for nomination is 1,509.

Wallace trailed with 378, Iheuncommll- led Lotal stood al 850.6 and (lie remainder were sea tiered. McGovern spent much of the day Tuesday In his 17th-slory penthouse in the Uoral Ueach Hotel. "He's working on his acceptance speech and, I dare say, thinking about (he vice-presidential Lhlng," said spokesman Richard Dougherty. The senator mel wilh various groups during (he day, Including relatives of a half-dozen American prisoners ol war In Soulhcasi Asia. McGovern promised to sland by Amcri- can prisoners, a pledge lhal marked what aides said was "an elaboration" of his Sonllicesl Asia policy.

In Ihe hrigh lly 111 conven lion hall, meanwhile, the delegates wenl through Ihe convention routine, electing Lawrence F. O'Brien the convention's permanent chairman and adoplingparty rules including one lhat bans a a primaries, starting in 1070. II was such a con Ics I Iha I lirrcd the California credentials fight. The parly also decided lhat, starling wilh 1976, a woman will preside over every olhcr national convention. Rralthwaitc llurke, a black California slate legislator and congressional hopeful, is vice chairman of Ihis year's convention.

Askew, who delivered the convention's keynote speech, was Interrupted with a loud roar when he said that funds needed lo meet (lie nation's medical needs were being used for war lhat should have ended" a long lime ago. His speech also was filled with praise for what lie called the parly's open processes and criticism nf secrecy In President Nixon's Republican administration. McGovcrn's forces had given dramatic demonstration early Tuesday In Ihc California credentials fight that they had control ol tiie convention. Later in the morning, Humphrey became the firsl ol his major rivals lo drop from Ihe race. Tears brimming In his eyes, Humphrey abandoned a 12-year quest for Ihc White House, saying his name would nol be presented when presidential nominations arc made tonight.

Several hours la tcr, Muskie, Ihc onetime Iron l-riinnerwhosc (nil In Ihclong primary campaign paralleled McGovern's rise, dropped He said lhal McGovern had won with dedication, skill and hard work "against enormous odds" and added: "Let's now go ahou I Ihc business of winning the presidency and governing wisely." Community (Continued from page one) past had hcen lhal Ihc members could never make decisions but would have lo go lo another group or club for approval first. Board Member Jean Musscr said the council was very active in Gallup al firsl but Ihcn had been taken over by a group thai excluded others. "Thai's when il went downhill," she said. Thoboai also mentioned the possibility of removing iii-icllve members. Meyer concluded his report In saying lhal the council should also represent Itself on oihor boards such as the Office ot Economic Opportunity Hoard and Ihe Resource Conservation and Development Hoard.

Inolher council hti si ncSsDunnaSlelingis was appointed chairman of nominating committee loselectotficcr candidates (or 1972-73. Klccllons will Iw held a I meeting of the whole in August. The ncxl board meeting will tic Aug..