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-1 SHOPPING DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS endenf Weather fair fodoy and tomorrow. High yesterday 40, low loit night 10. High tomorrow 48, low lonighl 12. GHS Cheerleaders --Page 8 NUMBER 291 VOLUME 81 1 tttfH GALLUP, NEW MEXICO 87301, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,1970 PHONE (SOS) 863-681) lOe NAVA JOS PROBE ELECTION Considered ty Afovojos Special Session WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. Slaff) nesday the Commillee will meet the Advisory Committee.

Accident on Stole Rood 32 A proposal to call another special session of the Navajo Tribal Council for week will be considered Monday when the Council's Advisory Committee reconvenes. The Committee met here yes Board. Among other items the Council is expected (o lake up next week is aclion toward the scl- llemenl of Ihe Navajo-Ute land dispute. lerday and passed a resolution I Tribal General Counsel Har- calling for an investigation of old Moll was asked at yester- Ihe recent Tribal general clec-i day's meeting to dratf a pro- lion and conducted other resolution of Ins Committee requesting Chairman Kay- mod jNakai to convene a special session of Ihe Council for with the ONEO Executive-1 In olher action at yesterday's meeting Ihe Advisory Committee voted lo transfer ownership of certain tribal houses in Saw- The Council had met in special session for seven days this week and last week and and Friday. mill, Ariz, to Ihe present occupants without charge.

Lorenzo Yazzic, Councilman from Sawmill appeared in support of the measure and said that two of be reserved sidenl policemen and one other would be kept as a guest house. He also noted that many of the houses are over 30 years the houses would for Sawmill's re- journed Wednesday in the midst i Anolhe'r item recommedcd uv of ricbalc on election irregular- for the agenda of Hie Council arul in nced of rc air ilies. when il reconvenes was a ges- Tlic Advisory Committee plans lure of gratitude lo Vice-Ctiair- lo meet on Monday, Tuesday man Nelson Damon for his and Wednesday of next week services over the past eight and special session of Ihe Council, as proposed yesterday, Damon has presided.over the Frank Luther noted that turning Hie houses over lo Sawmill residents would relieve the Tribe of responsibility for maintaining and repairing them. The Committee voted 12-0 in would slart on Thursday. Wed- proceedings of the Council and favor of Ihe measure.

Jo Study Drug Problems Committee Formed GALLUP(Slaff)--A Coordlnal-(community leaders in severali He pointed out (hat the coming committee of community (differing areas of interest andlmittee could coordinate a coun- leaders was named yesterday responsibility should be asscm- selling service for parents who bled lo tackle the structuring of the program. The program, which is to (be developed, said, si Ihrce- --To alcrl the community to 8 the causes and nature of thc growing threat of drug abuse as can alfccl the community. Judge Frank B. Zinn, chair: -To alert the community fa afternoon to develop an effccl- ivc Drug Abuse' program for (he area. The coin'millcc, sponsored bj the Gallup Kiwanis, will attorn pi lo formulate and adopt plan Ihat is suitable fur I community.

man of the Kiwanis commillce, (he present incidence of drug I to identify drugs that may said lie ant) Ralph Casleel and abuse in thc community. i found. Jack McKinney, two -Marshall community resour-1 The counselling service members of the Kiirafis club, ices (o take preventive and re- felt a coordinaling committee of medial aclion. believe they have a drug abuse problem. The judge explained lhal this would mean lining up physicir ans, pharmacisls, school counselors and law enforcement people who would undertake a helping role to advise a parenl in identifying suspected symptoms of drug abuse and he Gallup Lions Aid Northside Youths added, would be confidenliat.

The committee would push for the continuation and expansion of the mandatory drug abuse Violations Are Alleged By Jon Bartel, Staff Writer I WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. Navajo Tribal Prosecu- I tor Perry Allen has been authorized to conduct an in- ivestigation into last month's Tribal general election. The authorization came through a resolution introduced at a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Tribal Council yesterday by committee member Frank Luther. The election, the resolution states, was conducted in violation of the Navajo Tribal Code and reflected as a result the will, not of the Navajo people, but of a few ambitious and unscrupolous people including white people and whitemen's organizations. The resolution also thorizes use of 55,000 from the Committee's contingency fund for the conduct of the investigation.

It calls for the Prosecutor to conduct a complete investigation of alleged violations and irre- gularilies (luring and 'in con- 'nection with the election, to sci- SANTA FE (AP) elect Bruce King says he'll BOTH DRIVERS AND AASSENGER Were injured when these pickups collided yestefdoy on State Road 32, six miles south of Nizhoni Blvd. Sam Jirn, 58, of Pinehaven and his passen- Barbara Chce Jim, 58, also of. 'Pinehaven, and the driver of the other' vehicle, Sam Arthur, 42, Gallup, were token to the Gallup Indian Medical Center for treatment. Jim was cited for improper turning left of the center of the road. (Staff) vn ml! i i i i Ulllg aQUSC 1 I I I tin- education program through the noun ced yesterday -he has ask- Jcgislalors and school officials.

cd for a meeting of (he Raman Ramah Meeting Set SANTA to lhe meeting will, "It is and always has been J. Ue Layo, superin- De Weldon Periin, Deputy Sup- my desire lo recommend ap- endent of public instructor, an- crinlendcnt of Public Inslruc-jproval of the Ramah school In News Digest make his own administration appointments and doesn't need the help of outgoing Gov. David F. Cargo. all documents and records necessary and to report back lo the present Advisory committee.

The present Advisory com- uii- i v.um Cargo on Thursday filed "re; millee is scheduled to end its appointments" of John Augus-! existence on Jan. 5 when new tine to a five-year term on the members of the Council will be State Racing Commission, of; 5 iyorn into office Dr. Joe Maldonado of Santa Fe were raise(i about a six-year term on the High- ancl prac(ica it of lands board of regents and ta KS on in tne Committee Mrs. Robert Beck and Eugene: (raiiimuii Brockmari for six-year terms on I---- the Eastern- New Mexico Uni- versity board of regents. The problem is the 'current terms of all four don't expire until Jan.

1, King's first day in office. "I am going make lhe appointments in my adininislra- SANTA FE (AP) The 1071 )v. Cargo isn't going Legis a U1 began organiz ng it loday as a two-day pre-ses- Legislators Reorganizing Jcgislalors and school officials, he said. Judge Zinn lold the new cmn- millee Ihat "the kids sniffing iijiill.tr MJcU LMti hlUS Smiting glue at 11 are the kids that are education. GALLUP a He pointed out lhal without I popping pills at 18." Cluh last ninht Hnnalprf linln Ihn Nnvihcirln i.

Navajo school board to expedite approval of the school by the state board of SANTA FE (AP) The Uni-i versily Study Committee of the iLegislalure has commended and always has beenloperalion of lo recommend ap-' ico Universi of the Ramah school to! WNMII PrMiHpnl John SnetJe 'B uesllon amori tlle Dcm and 22 Republicans in the House was who will be elected speaker at a Demo- lllc SL I1UU1 I (vivMu President John Sneae- i George McBane, newly ap-1 the stale board of education," lold the commillce Thurs- caucus scheduled for this nfMTlTPrt a A fnnfif rr- i "im-v. nui a Lions Club last night donated $300 lo the Norlhslde Commun help Ihe Norlhside Youth Cenler would be unable lo renew ils The object, he said, will be and a delegation of lop offic- lo educate, help and coordinate ials from tha state departmenl pointed private schools super visor for the State Department of Education; Frank Ready, act ing director of elementary and secondary education for the stale, and E.P. Ripley, allor- (Canltaurd on Making the trip with De Layoi ney for the stale board. 1,0 iv v-nuv-aLc, duu Luuiunmic laia iiujn me siciic oepanmeni ity Action Committee in order (lease on the old VFW Building, efforts of different organizalions of education will be Robert Rob- to keep 'The Pit open amoth- at Fifth and Wilson, after Dec. attempting lo combat the pro- erlson, a member cf President cr two monlbs and pledged $200 to help conslrucl a playground for the Sky City The plea for aid came during an executive board session of the Lions Club from Gary Maione and A'ick iMazone, representatives of the Northside group.

Mazone told tlic (hat they came because the zalion lias continually aided and luf 31. jblem. Mazon recalled Ihat 'The Pit'I "Schools Nixon's National Council on In- Ramah High School opened ils door (his fall as the first high school in Ihe nation designed for Indian sludents and are aimed only at dian Opportunity. DC Layo by Indians (Canlfnued oa Fite 5K) Businesses to Hire Men Grads uiuy IL. uti 111- i 1 UL iai ULiaillcbbcb ntllOSS I was started as a VISTA he said.

"We need vited Robinson (o attend lhe I The school, however, opened country indicates thai mosl will leer in July VFW build- lo jnyolve everyone." session in Ramah because of ils door without approval from nir fewer men and more women from (he college class of 1971, a Northwestern University official said Thursday. The University's director of placement, Frank S. Endicotl, said the study shows slarlmg' salaries for men will increase ing was obtained, bul at a cost of S50 rent each month. "Through contributions from local merchants and interested parties, and through (he help of many young people who live in (he vicinity, (he center was supported worthy causes in Gal- able to open on July 15, to the up since its existence. ccejinom sii'i fice for sure the use for I millee.

er' Feud With Chamber Continues GALLUP (Slaff) Attempts by lhe Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association to clarify ils relationship wilh the Gallup- McKinlcy County Chamber of Commerce have led lo what a Ceremonial official last night called a "stiff legal document from the Chamber which over stresses a landlord-lenaiit relationship" between the Iwo orga- secrctary-manag- nizations. Ceremonial cr Edward Merry reported lo lhe organization's executive committee lhal Ihe Ceremonial had been trying lo reach a gen- llcmcn's agreement for a mutually cooperative relationship with lhe Chamber. The agreement proposed by Jlip Chamber, Merry said, "puts us In lhe same position as if we weren't of (he building at all. "I gnores," he added, "(he Ceremonial's real stains as a joint lenant ivilh the Chamber of a building lo which the Chamber IMS tille on U.S. 66." Ccremcnial President I.

H. Danoff appoinled a committee consisting of Marlin Aitson, Richard Wilson, Gene Lewis and himself to continue negotialions wilh Hie Chamber on an agreement. In older business al last night's meeting, Merry reported on the Dtnlus of suits in which the Ceremonial is involved, an agreement was made with Francis Laton of Photique Studios on the publication of Indianland Magazine, plans were announced for a newsletter to be Issued starting next month, and a proposal for increases in prices of tickets (or Ceremonial events was approved. Merry reported that Gallup FBI agent Ken Walton had filed an affidavit on Nov. 13 in connection wilh a suit filed agninsl Iho Ceremonial this year.

Walton's affidavit, which relates (o the reasons tor his official presence at demonstrations staged in protest to the Ceremonial, cays Ihat he was laws in demonstrations atlorneys (o (he file ils brief which, he saiu, arguments In lhe next April or May. eryonc." noted that lhe citj to establish an of- oholism and was would allow ils coordinaling commit that a 'push- 20 for 20 grams- on Ptgt Sli) session in Ramah because of the President's interest in the Ramah school. Thc meeting will be at ll a.m. at the Ramah High School. The full Ramah Board composed entirely of Ir.dian members will attend.

The slaff of the school also has been akscd to attend! De l.ayo nnrf Miffed basis of inform- 'A may have been ral funds and that may have been of violating federal had reached him. hat DNA had used lo purchase pho- ipmcnt to lake pic- emen. eason for his pre- at large numbers re known (o have lines lo participate (ions that could violent enough lo federal laws. ght against the Ce- 969 is in (he pro- appealed by DMA (he lOlh Circuit als, Merry rcporl- enlly received an 1 Jon, 14, 1971, to ii the appeal, will delay oral lhe case until May. rcporled on the dismissal of a suit which at- (empled (o sfop the Ceremonial from enforcing rules adopted in August at either thc 1970 or Ceremonials.

District Judge Frank B. Zinn, Danoff said, said he could not rule on eilher issue because thc issue of Ihe 1970 Ceremonial, reached court in November, and because lo assume that the same rules would be applied to next year's Ceremonial would be speculative. Atlempts by the Ceremonial to get Judge Zinn to award the Ceremonial interest earned on money paid lo (he Ceremonial by the State Highway Department resulted only in an informal opinion from the Judge that he no longer had jurisdiction in Ihe case since the heirs of Ihe Lyon esfale, who are contesting the Ceremonial's right lo the money, nre appealing thc case lo the state Supreme Court. Laton proposed to the Committee Ihat he lake over pub(Continued on Flit six) ils door without approval from the state board of education. Legally, state board approval is necessary before a school can begin any educational program in the state.

The school, on Del. 22, sub- milled required plans for op- eralion including standards- wiiich were lo be maintained by (lie school. The stale board requires IhaO certain minimum standards be met before any school, public, or private, can be operated in the slaie. The Saturday mccling will he aimed at presenting proposed changes necessary for approval of thc school. Part of the meet- CHICAGO (AP) A that 120 companies that ot 191 businesses across the hired 1,435 women college grad-i uates in 1970 plan lo hire 1,612 in i evening.

Supporters of both Rep George Fetlinger, D-0(ero, and Rep. Waller D-Valencia, claimed enough voie commitments for victory. I Two possibililies for House floor leader, in addition I to Ihe loser of (he Feltingcr- Marlinez contest were Rep. Da- Salman, Mora and Rep. Arthur Dow.

who announced his 1971, an increase of 11 per cenl. He said lhal 53 of the businesses polled (bought the business outlook for 1971 was belter than in 1970,99 said it was about the same and 39 thought it was not as good. Thursday. in the Senaie-to be resolved but probably not announced until January hy Ihe commillee on commiUees-is who will succeed Congressman- elect Harold Runnel as chair- aboul 2 per cen! above 1970 lev-' 10 contae! fewer colleges' in- 1 1971 recruiting efforls, be 1 Ul guUlj. rts CJJrtir- A tolal of 108 companies plan of lllc Scnale Finance Com- i 0111106 i- ciintvu els while salaries for women i may jump by 4 per cenl.

The survey indicates, however, the starting salaries offered lo women lower thai with the same training. ing be lakcn up report of findings made by Ihe There was no visible onposi- said. "-(tion to Sen, Tibo Chavez, D-Va- Kndicott said lhal of 126 firms 1 nciil continuing as majority which answered questions about' lo lcader iung salaries ollerecl uwiii are almost invaiably why women graduates are gen- m'norUy Republicans those offered to men crally offcred lolver ies already c)loscn Re P- Tom troininr, Ihan men, 25 allribuled the TMovcr, R-Bernalillo, as House practice to discrimination and min leader and Rep. Jack prejudice, 2-1 said women wanl: a a as Senate Endicolt said the survey shows Ihat 168 firms that employed 20,125 male bachelor-degree graduates in 1970 plan to hire in 1971. They hired 2,601 men with master's degrees ui i ii nil 11 3 JJIUUL; uj NIC "i 1 uiLii I I I mnsiUL 5 UcHfccS department of education staff in 1970 bui.

plan to employ 2,151 members during several visits -year. I 1 I lo the school Endicott said the survey Will Be Resumed only short-ferm employment, 20 said women choose lo accept jobs which pay less, 15 said (he supply of women graduates exceeds demand, 14 said women cannot perform as well as men and 12 said women prefer jobs responsibility. eight. minority leader. Another function of Ihe two- day gel-togelher is (o brief new members.

The 70 member House will have 23 wilhout prt- vous legislalive experience, and lhe 42-member Senate will have Railroad Strike Ends sIIINGTOX (AP) The aimed at finally settling The end of Ihe walkout mArin 's trams I i i i nu-n unnr.lnnn lu alM) Ut marie Odn. WASHINGTON (AP) The nation's trains thundered down Ihe (racks again loday afler railroad workers ended a 24- hour strike under orders from Congress, federal courls and union lenders. "I now order my people (o rc- lurn to work immediately," said strike leader C.L. Dennis after a federal judge threatened fines of $200,000 a day if lhe walkoul continued and Ihe government pledged prompt new talks year-long wage dispute. Negnliations conlinucd Way, Striking union members downed 'nickel slaps and went back lo work in most areas to begin moving stranded commuters, tons of Christmas mail and other rail shipments under a special federal law forbidding further striking unlil March 1.

was only the third nationwide rail strike in half a ccn- lury. junneeessary While House priori- tics for moving emergency shipments of medical supplies, defense materials, food, fuel and olher essential goods by air ship and (ruck. Chief railroad negolialor John said thc industry would begin processing payrolls to put a on Page a We wish to (hank all who remembered us with ads of Kindness al the loss of our beloved husband father, MANUEL LOPE7. i "113 IV i inlo effect the immediate 1.1.51 Mrs. Manuel Lopez per cenl pay hikes Congress Mrs.

Hoger Marliuez dcred for nearly 560,000 railj'Mr. Mrs. Ron Hice Mr workers along with lhe slrikc Mrs. Joe Athens..