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Poge 6--The Gallup NM dependent--Saturday, July 15, 1972 (Continued from page one) delegate. Hill Knell at San Mljjuel County said, "It they a lo bo elected delegates, let them go out and scratch (or (lie votes, just like (he others," Alex Gonznlcs o( Santn Fo nnd Hudy Pacheco ot Tnos County both expressed the same viewpoint. Hut both said their opposition would soften It there weroacon- sldcrablcnumbcrofcandldatcscompetmg for McCloskcy delegate post. A one point, Pncheco Siild, "Well, how would we specify a i certain number of delegates be Spanish-speaking' or members of minorities." Karen Peterson of Santa Fc said, bow- ever, a "the McCloskey support was political position. The vole for McCloskey wns on political philosophy." Tom Mayer of Santa Fo, who has filed as a McCloskcy delegate, and Pete Duran of Albuquerque, who seeks an alternate's i i a the i a Indicated to a newsman they would be i ling to face opposition for Hie Mt'C'loskey delegate slot.

Ami McCloskey said, "1 think I have any right lo challenge a delegate as a bona fide McCloskey supporter. I would assume Ilia! a dolegaloslallnghe supporter would honor a MrCioskcy lias approved of both Mayer and Passing Trains, (Continued from page one) lem like this nre seeking other alternatives." One other alternative for Gallup, nn overpass onmderpnss, thusfarhasbeen regarded as i i i expensive. In conjunrlion with Hie Ir.iffic light al Second and CO Avenue, i and left turn arrows a on when the a i i changes and there is a traininlhecrossing. When they arrive here, signs saying "Traffic Must Turn on (keen Arrows" will lie put in plnce. Only when this system is in full operation will It he known whether traffic can be made to move there with out policeman on duly, said Craig.

Kennedy Gives Lettuce Boycott A Big Boost Calif. (AP) Cesar Chavez 1 a a i against head a dcosn'lcarry Ihehlackeaglcof IhcUnited Kami WorkersUnion got big boost when Sen. F.dward Kennedy hailed Democratic Convention delegates as "follow boycotters," snys the national director of the boycott. "The Democratic party is the largest i i a a i a i in the i Slates," Marshall director of the boycott campaign said, "and having a kind of nnd a i it's endorsed righ in the pla Iform very helpful. We're waiting to sec what (he cans arc going to do." Kennedy, who introduced presidential nominee Sen.

George McUovern when he made his acceptance speech at the convention early Friday, echoed the sentiments of numerous slate delegations, including California, New York, Illinois, Tennessee, Ilhode Island and Oregon, McGovern also has said he favors the boycott. said the boycott applied to all lettuce which does not carry the Ul'W label, adding a about 15 perccnlof IhelcUuce grown in California and Arizona is harvested by growers with contracts. many growers have contracts with the Teamsters, which has led lo a jurisdic- Lional dispute lietwccn the two unions. The boycott campaign is directed at the general public. said, and people are asked to sign a pledge not a lettuce.

Each pledge, be added, costs a grower ahoul $15 a year. A I i A of the wtirtd che.ss championship make a concession lo Bobby Fischer, bn Ihe competition slill nppcars lo he on the brink of collapse. i Thorarinsspn, president of the Icelandic Chess Federation, says the hidden i cameras will be removed from Reykjavik sport.s ball as demanded bv lhe U.S. challi'iigiT. Weather Isolated thundershowers in the a increasing Sunday and i cooler.

Chance of rain five to 10 per cent. Low Sunday and high 90. Mexico i i numerous llmndcrshowcrs east of the Rio Grande, considerable cloudiness in the northeast. Thundershowers increasing in the wesl Sunday. 24 Hour tcmpcraturccndingBa.m.

Friday-Saturday, July 14-15, 1972 9:00 a.m. 74 0:00 p.m. 88 10:00 a.m. 80 10:00 p.m. 81 11:00 a.m.

88 11:00 p.m. 715 Noon 92 Midnight 72 1:00 p.m. 93 1:00 a.m. 70 2:00 p.m. 95 2:00 a.m.

66 3:00 p.m. B6 3:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 97 a.m. 65 5:00 p.m.

97 a.m. 0:00 p.m. 97 6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 97 7:00 60 8:00 p.m.

95 8:00 a.m. SB 24 Hour i i a i ending 8 a.m. none Temperature range this dale lasl year w.is 57.90. Teinperalures recorded The Gallup Independent. Precipitation recorded the Gallup airport by Frontier Airlines.

Forecast by National Weather Service. Fight for Presidency Will Be An 'Uphill Battlc'-McGovern HIJACK Martin Fisher, 49, of Norman, is escorted by a U.S. marshal to a hearing before a U.S. magistrate on an air piracy chnrge. Fislier is accused of nijacking an American Airlines flight from Okalhoma City Id Dallas.

He surrendered after asking $550,000 ransom and collecting $200,000. (AP) A I A a i i i a a i a McGovern has tried.out the President's landing strip at Andrews Air Force Hnse and says he likes it. got lo get used lo a McGovern said, stepping off his chartered jet Friday nigh I. Hut he said he knows he has a long way lo go before he will be using the two presidential Jets parked near his aircraft. "We're not under any illusions that the battle is said.

"We know it's an uphill efforl. "Hut (have much (he same feeling I had In New Hampshire al the beginning of the year-It's an uphill effort think we're going to go over the lop." McGovern brought a sizable portion of the Washington press corps and the Dist i of Columbia delegation home i him Friday night from Miami Beach. He moved up and down the aisle during the i obviously in a good mood. "11 was a hectic, crazy week," lie told one delegate. "But it came out all right." A new i i al the i i a Institution's Arts ami Industries building in Washington, D.C., traces colorful panorama of ballooning history.

Before leaving Miami Beach, McGovern spent in ostof theday in consultations with parly leaders nnd attended a meeting of Democratic National i meeting which Lawrence F. O'Brien resigned as a i a chairman. McGovern announced the new chairman is Mrs. Jean Westwood of Wesl Jordan, Utah, who was a Utah Democratic com- milteewoman and an ardenl McGovern supporter. McGovern received something of a setback in liischoi cefor parly vico chairman.

He campaign adviser and While House press sec- a blacks on I lie i nominated Basil Palerson of New York, a black former a senator. An awkward followed, and Salinger," apparently noting the vigorous applause for Pa lers on, wl Ihdrew from con- I en lion, saying, "I Ihink 1 sense the feeling of this 1 Palersonwaselected. Mrs: Westwood Is the first woman of cither major party toheadanatlonalcom- mltlce. Friends described the 48-yearold grandmother asadedicatcdorganlzer who knew Sen. McGovern would get the nomination when others considered him a long shot.

Aides said McGovern plans to relax al home in'Washinglon al! weekend wilh no public appearances and no meetings, and then leave Monday morning for a Iwo-weck vacation al Sylvan Lake Lodge near Ciis- ler, Navajos Invite Business Leaders For NCC Talk Unique Magazine at the onslaught of progress," ho said. "Thai is one reason why our magazine stresses how-to articles in each issue." Cook has i for Foxfire for five years now and he says a one of (he main things be learned is that the older generation does have something lo say. Now, instead of turning him off, he says he enjoys listening (a experience his elders had during Iheir yon Hi. For example, one issue of Foxfire, couple of years ago bad a Ihome of "moonsbining as an arl" and contained details on how to set up your oxvn slill. "We received some letters from people who mole in to say they i a i from our instructions in their basement.

We also received a letter from Hie National Park Service saying thai il set up a slill afler reading our article and put il on display in a park," said Cook. Wendy lieyna, journalism teacher at ftnmnh, is the adviser for the project, she stresses llial Ihc magazine will be written, planned and edited by students, and the issues will contain only those articles thai they want In them. Besides nrlicles on how lo bake a Navajo cake, bulchcr sheep, make shoes and live off plants, each issue ivill also contain interviews, recipes, and poetry. "We even a to have Iwo pages of general Navajo conversation in our first issue," said Miss Hcyna. That article will he in Navajo, bul the rest of (he magazine will be in English.

She added a if (be magazine is successful, in a year or so, it might become bi-lingual. The name of the llamah magazine will be 1'sa' as' v.i, which is Ihc Navajo word for the Yucca plant, flic slalc flower of New Mexico. "The reason we chose (his name is a i Navajos at one lime Navajo from one) Tecc Nos Pos- Grace HIIOIiVES, Mary Louise Day, Alberla Jean Tsosie. Fort Defiance Area i a LVIdie Scott Begay, Ashic Louva Dahozy, a i a Thomas Davis a i son, Richard Hoy Scgny, Alherla C. Tip- pcconie.

firmndo Area Ganado- Amelia M. II. Draper, A Y. i a Ambrose Shcpnrd, a i Bcgay. a A a a i Ursula Ann Nakai, Alary P.

Anthony, l.upton Area I a Ortega, a i Powell, Nellie Shirley, Aggie Ortega. Houck-Eleanor Gils I Clara I.auber. J'liercu Area Hnlbrook-Cihulys-H. Clancy. .1.

Lin- nance, Barbara Nelson. Chambers-Prances Wiser, Mildred McDonald, Kalhy Tsnbelsnye. St. Area Window Hock- a A i Laura Miriam -lean Crawford, A Davis, a Gloria Ann Showaller, Dale 1 tenner, Belly Mac i Uoberl 0 a i i i a Stewart, Harvey Begay. Wide Ruins, John i Nav.njn County Area a a a A i I Sims, Jack Wilson, Hex I.

l.lnvillc, Charlie C. Billy. Hardrock-Palrick Joseph Carr, Anita Hose Yazzic, Carl Mason. Kcnns Canyon-Helen Louise Hill, John II. Lee, livnngclinc M.

Merrivnl. Shonto- Mcrtcne .1. Fnroy, Nancy Carol Timinons. Pinon- Billy Gene Malonc, Bessie Shcr- man.Tillie L. i Alonzo Kcscoli, Alice Hose Yazzie, Eddie While.

Indian Wells-Shirley H. Powell. Winslow-Tom Hyan. Dinncbltn-Teddy R. Low Begay Hcdsleer.

White Cone- Miller Nez. Phillips. Coconfno County Area Tuba Oily-George J. Adson, Ida May Borbaucr, a a Wilson i i a i KmmellTso, MaryAl.irtln, Mariana Yazzie, a a Nez, i Fowler, jack Hose Tullie, (icraldinc Hegay, Wesley Bilagody, Vida C. Yazzlc, Leslie Williams, Roy Tale.

Cameron-Kenneth C. Stanfill, Robert Paddock, Henry lloskic. a Russell, Johnnie. J. Sliur- ley.

Mnrblc Canyon- Baker. I'ayc-Mary Kllcn Harris, Dorothy Hay, Klls II, Johnson, i la Moorhcad, Mildred Patterson, Wanda Mary Ward, Elsie M. Fernando. San a Connly Area i a a Lorraine Claiischcc, Jiminie Garnanez, DanS. Benally, LewisTiitt, Barbara M.

Cummins. Sar.oslce- Vcrda Fou Toadlcna-Doris Griffin. a i i Bennic Henry, Mrs. Eva Nabahe. Crystal-Fannie Hardy.

Fruitland-Sbirlccn Jack, Mrs. John L. Lines, Mrs. Jack Cline, Mrs. James It.

Flack. Walcrflow- Mrs. Fred. C. Wellington Clmco-John Peter Yazzie, Claudinc H.

Urimhall. iMcKlntcy County Area Gtilliip-Poul R. Acosta, Codding- Ion, Joe DiGrcgorio, i i Fislnnan, Lloyd Ford, Phillip Gutierrez, Phillip Gnn- zalcs, William Grijalva, George Galanis, Kplfnnlo Garcia, Henry llcngcl, Patsy Henderson, Esther House, Dani Hall, Torn Hampton, John Lucero, I.cthclleMcGlam- cry, i Madrid, Kiba Martinez, Pete Maldonado, Sharon Murphy, Sally Noe, Nacho Piocbe, John Perry, Helen Pope, Lcland Pope, Mary L. Haje, Pauline Sice, Peter J. Sanchez, Barbara Wolf, Walter Wolf, Larry Wilson, Marilyn Walker.

H. Bass, Virginia Bir- ilwell, Buddy Elkins, Keilh Hlkins, Glenn Marshall, Belly Sanders. a i I a C. Shirley Bowman. Cluirchrock-Hurley Benally.

Navajo-Frances Cable. MenlniDre-Gcorgo Congdon. a a JoAnn Davis, A.I,. Lambson. Whitewater-Isabel! Dixon.

i A a Dowtlle, Lavonc A. Palmer, Jlulh Hussell, Kline Williams. A i a i a B. i Lorna Lindoman. Mariano Lakc-lliompson Grey, Mexican Springs- May Alice Hardy.

Twinlakes-Sylvla Lee. llospah-Carl Morris. Coyote Canyon-Alfred P. Woods. Zunf-Richard Vanderwagcn grew (lie plant and every part of it was used for some purpose," said Miss Reyna.

An article on uses of the Yucca a is also planned for Hie first issue. She added a i the magazine's staff will interview as many as 50 people for an article. the article on Navajo cake will probably contain several ways of baking the cake. "To really make a a a cake lakes about three days of bard work," said MissPcynn. "I believe the magazine has a lol of potential," she added.

The eight students involved in the project (his summer are Joseph, Josie, acid Sarah Alonzo, Lancaster Eriacho, Nora and Peggy Hnphaclito and Bennie White. The firsl issue, which will come out in laic October, will sell for Pcrsotis interested in subscribing lo the magazine or giving donations can send them to Ihe magazine in care of P.O. Uox 35C, liarnah, N.M., 87321. The subscription rate is $5 per year. Hopefully, according lo Miss Heyna, Ihe magazine will be able lo gel a grant to purchase necessary equipment a Ihe staff has proved that 11 can succeed.

Ramah Fair Set Ramah a The Ramah Navajo High School will sponsor a fair this Friday from 9 a.m. to about. 12:30 p.m. The purpose of the fair will be to giveNava jo parents and visi tors a chance to see some of the aclivilies a lake place during a summer session. Special activities include a movie, a puppet show and an arl exhibit, all produced by students al (lie school.

The fair is open lo the public. Beans and fried bread, made by Hie students, will also be sold. Police Report GALLUP a a police found a a a Sky i School Friday al 8:23 p.m. Two windows were found broken. Damage is estimated Bernicc Ynzzlc, Prewilt, was injured when she held on lo Ihe rear of a (rack and was dragged for several blocks.

She was taken to PHS Hospital by ambulance. Richard a a 1009 W. Wilson, reported properly damage lo broken windows Saturday al a.m. The extent of damage was listed at $150. I ROCK, Ariz.

(Special) NavajoTribal Chairman Peter MacDonrdd has invited representatives of corporations wilh large Investments on or near the Nav a jo Na lion to Window Reckon Aug. 1 lo discuss needs of a proposed Navajo culture center al a a Community College's new campus. The session, to be held the Window Rock Motor Inn beginning at 10 a.m., will include a visit lo Ihe new campus under i a a i A i Seven corpora lions said they would send representatives. They are Peahody Coal Dynamics El Paso a a Gas Arizona Public Service Ulah International Inc. and Tucson Gas and Electric Co.

MacDonoldsaidheundofficialsfromlhc college hope Ihc corporations can assist in raising for the construction and maintenance of the culture center. "There has never been a building on the reservation lhaliscomparable lo Ibis culture center," MacDonold noted. Plans call for a mul 11-story building wilh a sanctuary in the center modeled after the Navajo legends' description ot Chang- Navajos Get Gift of Two Buildings WINDOW BOCK, Ariz. (Slaf- i Navajo Trilje Is Ino former Job Corps Center build-, ings to (lie Nnvajo Tribal I-'airg- rounds where they i be used lo linusc exhibits al the fair. The buildings donated lo Ihc tribe by tliu federal government, with tlic Irllic paying only moving and reconstruction costs.

One of the reasons for pulling the buildings In the Fairgrounds Is lack ofsnacc the Navajo Trlhc faces each year when they stage tlic (rilj.il fair. Las! year, the fair com mission was forced to rent glanl circus tcnls to house displays that spilled out of Ihc exlilliil liall. ing Woman's home, built by the Sun wilh walls of turquoise, nbalone shell, white shell and jet. The culture center will also contain a "living" Navajo museum, a musem for arts and crafls from all Indian tribes and classrooms and offices for (he Navajo Studies and A and Crnfls programs. College officials describe the building as asymbollc center as wellas an educational i i and hope a il becomes to Navajos a many of the famous buildings in Washing Ion, D.C., arc lo Americans "It Is my earnest hope that all Americans will join the Navajos in helping this plan become a reality," MacDonald said.

Representatives from the college will explain Hie plans for the center and will display model of it. A booklet describing the center can be obtained from the president of Hie college. Obituary Diaz Services Set for Monday A S. Diaz, 32, died Tbur- sday i a i a i Albuquerque. He was born July 10,1939 in a and a Cathedral School.

He was a veteran and was stationed in Germany. He worked al Pt. Wingnte. Survivors include wife, llclga, of Grdlnp; sons. 1 Victor Paul of Los Angeles, Calif, and Norman and Michael of Gallup; daughter Dcbra Lynn of Gallup; parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Solomon Dinz, Gallup; hrotilers: Solomon Diaz, Gallup and Tony J.Diaz of Mesa, Arizona; sister Theresa Mora of Gidlup. Itosary will be Sunday nlghl at 8 p.m. at liollie Mortuary Chapel. Services will he a 9 a at Sacred a Cathedral.

Burial will be al lllllcrcsl Cemetery. Pallbearers: Johnny Diaz, Lonny Mora, Tommy Trnjiilo, Prudeneio Trujlllo Mark Mora, and Danny Diaz. a a a Freddie Richard Ramirez, Richard Garcia, fludy Griego, Amado Gonznlcs, Andy Gonzales, Freddie Diaz, and Gene Pacheco. Proposed State Republican Platform Program Reform Advocates Welfare Gallup (Continued from page one)' Day Care Child Dov. "Tutorial Recreation Consumer Education Mental Health Clinical Supplement Drug Abuse Mentally Retarded Eld.

Homemakcr Serv. Transportation Information Referral 5pcr Adm. Cost Totals ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A proposed a which lakes a hard line on welfare reform and a more a app roach lo solution of olhcr problems was presented lo the New Mexico Republican Parly today for adoption as the basic fall campaign document. Finn) work on the six-ptank pla Worm was completed late Friday by Ihc 21-mejnbcr stale a Committee.

Earlier Friday the i received i a i Domcnici, Die Republican candidate for U.S.Senate,and Ed Prcssnn, Candida tcfor Congress in Ihe Second i i for platform a pieced by committee is brief, consisting of a preamble and position a on a Dignity, Kcology, a i Economic Fiscal Policy, and Law nnd Justice. The Republicans have two tasks lo perform i their Iwoday convention in Albuquerque. Resides ndopling slate platform, they will sclccl 14 delegates and 14 alternates to rcprcsenl New Mexico al the Republican NalionaJConvenlinnslart- Ing A 21 in Miami Beach, Fla. The original schedule had been for the convention to elect delegates loday and meel again Sunday lo adopt the a l.ncjil $17,431. 6,175.

15,000 4,390. 0,812, 1,250. 20,331. 9,000. 0,068.

1,500. 10,563. 3,000. 5,475. 100,500 Federal $82,233 18,525.

45,000. 13,171 20,437. 3,750. 60,091 27,000. 27,315.

9,000. $312,102. form. But Ibis order of business was reversed, svilh Ihe platform adoption coming loday and Ihe election of delegates on Sunday. The a committee, gave top rank- ingin tlicplatfonn lo Ihe plank on Human Dignity.

This plank pledges N'cw Mexico Republicans lo efforts lo reform Ihe welfare program. Tlic plank calls for replacement of (be present welfare system wilii one "Which adequately provides for the needs of only those unable In care for themselves." a i i plank says the Republican Parly respects and values all a beings as individuals, and pledges a bureaucracy lending lo deprive citizens of llicir Individuality." The Education plank plulges the parly lo support programs "which will provide an ediiealion.il opportunity of the highest quality for each child in the stale of New Mexico." The party also calls for an opportunity for all children in New Mexico to obtain a bilingual education. The Economic a addresses the problem of providing meaningful employment for young New Mexicans, to i Ihe i lo remain in the a of their birth. Priority should be given in economic development lo a i of i i i i i and In of new industries which are compatible wilh Ihc stale's natural and a resources. The plank pledges the parly "lo work toward a goal of adequate and i i employment for every New Mexican." The party also is pledged "to support programs for educating N'cw Mexicans for jobs in New Mexico so th.it when educated they need not leave tlic a lo seek employment." The'Law a i a Republican Parly on record in support of a merit for selection of Mexico's judges, removing such choice from (be arena of partisan politics.

This plank also calls for adoption of a career approach to Ilia office of sheriff. To.icliicvc Ibis approach, lliepl.it- form proposes Ihc cllminalion of the two- term limila lion for sherilis. The a would support legislation requiring increased penalties for anyone using firearms when commllling a crime, and i enforcement of laws against such crimes. The a a i nnd Fiscal Policy a a a philosophy a i i i a a expanded in its operations. "The Republican Parly of New Mexico adheres lo Hie principle that government should provide only (hose services which arc basic to the general well-being of the people and which they cannot effectively provide for themselves." the a stales.

The plank supporls programs which will assure ilia I local receive llicir fair share of lax revenues so llial a i i a be a a linanced. The Republicans call for a revision of Die lax loassu re equality. This revision should nol damage tlic competitive position of an industry in its markets, and should encourage in-stale processing and useof Mexico'snaluralresourccs, Ihe a slates. Tbe a is put on record opposing any lax increases. "Community and economic expansion need not he incompatible with the protection of the environment and tbecorrcction of past abuses," Ihe platform states.

Tlic plank pledges the parly "lo oppose harassment of industry in regard 16 pollution" while giving support to enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, inenvironmenlalproleclion nnd economic development in N'eiv Mexico. Presson also suggested a Ihc parly eillierin Hieplnlformorbyresolution lake notice of Dcmocralic Gov. Bruce King, vhom be called "an embwrassmenl lous Platform Corai.iiltec considered Ibis suggoslion, bul decided against it. Another resolution approved by Ihe comm i gives supporl lo Ihc I i i I i i a Library Bond Issue, which will be on the November general election ballot for approval. Other resolutions commend President Nixon for his world peace I i i a i and for his'domestic policies..

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