Ancestry Traced to Stars By Borneo Headhunters
Singapore AP report notes Iban myths tie ancestry to seven Pleiades stars. Sarawak official Kadam Kiai linked lineage to stars signaling rice planting. Narratives recount Dayang Laing, seven daughters, and celestial beings shaping Dayaks customs and agrarian timing.
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Borneo
Singapore
Kadam Kiai
Sarawak
Atlas
Benedict Sandin
Sarawak Museum
Dayang Laing
Doctors Use Bath Room Scale To Trim Waistline
A quirky tip explains how physicians use a bath room scale to manage weight. The piece promises easy weight loss and lasting results, claiming savings on yearly food costs. It appears in a July issue among 41 articles and features.
Pig Liver Divination Ties Dayak Belief to Ancestral Practice
In a return tale the wife leaves for her father's house and warns that a piglet liver can foretell the future. Begeri, now grown, taught his descendants to scrutinize a pig's liver to discern fate, a Dayak custom still observed today by Sandin's account.
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Begeri
Sandin
Ammunition Theft Probed At Antonian High School
Castle Hills police investigate the theft of 15000 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition from Antonian High School in the northern San Antonio area. Authorities pursue suspects and secure the scene as the probe continues.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPI
Castle Hills
Antonian High School
Mexican Atmosphere Seen Through Glamor
Copley News Service reports Puerto Vallarta transformed by film fame from a quiet fishing village to a resort with high rise hotels and bustling beaches. The piece notes preserved Old Town charm, authentic Mexican shops, fresh seafood on the beach, and tourist growth from ships and jetliners while warning of water concerns and tourist-specific risks.
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Puerto Vallarta
Burtons
Richard
Liz
Mexico
Pacific
Cuale
Malecon
Old Town
Bahia de Banderas
Jetliner
Statendam
Pasada Vallarta
Camino Rel
Delfin
Garza Blanca
Acapulco
Wind Erosion Harms West Texas Farms
Washington AP wind erosion has damaged 2,778,245 acres of West Texas cropland, mainly on lands lacking crop residue protection. Across the 10-state Great Plains, 4,764,692 acres were affected, a 14-year high, with Wyoming reporting about 45,000 acres damaged and North Dakota 579,550 acres, about 50,000 more than last year. South Dakota showed 63,800 acres damaged, up 69,700 from a year ago.
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Washington
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
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Abu Tingang
Dayang Liang
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Bunsu Bintang Banyak
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Earth
Jelenggai
Selamuda
Guy Ryan
Bankamericard
UCLA
Apia Va
Dacron
A Eacle U
Georgia
West Texas
Woolco
Western Western Plaza
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