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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1975
Page
6
Students reporters in Mrs. Sidney Baker's third grade noted the water tasted bad and suspected rust, sewer contamination, pipe flushing, or cleaners. Some blamed sewage, medicine, or factory chemicals, while others hoped taste would improve tomorrow.
Community members debate bad water quality blaming a broken pipe and possible cleanser contamination. Crossword puzzle by Thomas Joseph mixed into the page, listing across and down clues with numerous clues referencing places, people, and general terms.
Port Lavaca Mayor K A Wallace announces full time employment. Applicants must be over 18, able to drive a panel truck, and have a high school education. Applications accepted in person 4 to 5 Monday through Friday at Port Lavaca Wave, 301 S Colorado.
Daily cryptoquote explains the substitution puzzle with example AXYDLBAAXR mapping to LONGFELLOW. It gives a sample line ATW WEDW EKW OKECH and a second line ATW WEDW ATWDW PHAEYK OKEC with a concluding quote. Yesterday's quote from Mark Twain reads WE DO NOT DEAL MUCH IN FACTS WHEN WE ARE CONTEMPLATING OURSELVES.
On May 16 historical notes include the 1775 first constitutional referendum in Colonial America with Massachusetts rejecting its initial constitution, Newport founded in 1639, Marie Antoinette’s 1770 marriage, British Columbia joining Canada in 1871, and landmark events through 1960 and beyond.
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