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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1976
Page
7
The Water Quality Association advises using rainwater or low mineral water for house plants. When tap water is mineral rich plants should be watered heavily occasionally to flush salts from soil. Roof runoff or small reverse osmosis units can provide mineral free water. Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare's wife.
Baytown Junior School announced its 1976-77 annual staff with Scott Scarborough as editor in chief and Jim Cauley as assistant editor. Other editors include Sally Mayo business manager. Tyrone Nichols and John Gilbert boys sports. Sandy Hanson and Stacy Sides girls sports. sixth grade editors Richard Turner and Stuart McCauley. seventh grade Paul Gilbert and Wendy Buenz. eighth grade Laurie Mabry and Debra Norton.
In Lovelock Nevada scientists at the University of Nevada are revising the myth of red haired cannibal giants said to be 10 feet tall. A new study suggests the beings were about six feet, possibly a wandering Paiute band separate from main tribes. Don Tuohy of the Nevada State Museum notes the myth may persist despite the findings. Dr Sheilagh Brooks at UNLV is analyzing bones from Lovelock Cave and says early results support a smaller stature and raise questions about the legendary tribe's origins.
The article recounts tales of a cave near Lovelock where Indians allegedly hid red haired cannibals. It notes bones and artifacts found by miners in 1911 and major excavations in 1912 and 1924 yielding thousands of items and mummies. Radio carbon dating places cave occupation from 2000 BC to 900 AD.
The Texans for US Taxation or TET is a new nonprofit group in Austin advocating property tax relief for school funding. Founder and president Knox City School Supt. W R Baker says TET has about 3,000 members including school officials and institutions and operates with testimony at public hearings seeking to shift funding from local property taxes to state revenues while ensuring all Texans share school financing costs.
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