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Page 8 8,1983 The Seguin Oazette-Enterprisp Segutn, Texas Old skeleton found in freeway excavation Your Birthday By Stella Wilder AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Excited aroheologisto believe they may have unearthed one of the oldest human skeletons in North America in a grave thought to be at least 9,000 years old. The discovery of the ancient burial site, is miles north of the capital, halted construction of a new freeway to give experts time to excavate. Besides the skeleton, which has not yet been completely dug up, workers have found more than 100 arrowheads. Workers at the site, near Leander, Texas, jokingly dubbed the skelton the "Leanderthal Man." It was not known immediately whether the remains were that of a man or a woman. The skeleton was found at a depth of 12 feet, lying on its side in a typical ancient grave posture, said James McCarver of the state highway department.

The department has its own archeology section to handle such finds, and director Dr. Frank Weir said he is certain the skeletal remains are older than 9,000 years, dating back to 7000 B.C. A more exact date is expected after radio-carbon tests, which should take about a month. Dr. Dave Dibble, director of the Texas Archeological Survey at the University of Texas at Austin, has called the site "the best Plainview site in the Western Hemisphere." Plainview is the term archeologists give to prehistoric artifacts of a certain type, generally among the oldest in North America.

State archeologist Robert Mallouf called the excavation "one of the three or four oldest intact grave sites in North America." Me said the oldest find, although its age is disputed by some experts, was a human skeleton dug up in Washington State said to be 13,000 years old. "One reason this site is so important is it has so much cultural information about some of the least known prehistoric periods in North American archeology," Mallouf said. McCarver, a graduate student in anthropology, said it was during the period when man changed from a hunter to a vegetable-gatherer. "This site is very important. Most sites give you a fragment of information a page out of a novel.

This one has the whole novel," he said. McCarver said workers were able to unearth most of the skull Wednesday and hoped to complete the dig before the weekend, when rain that could flood the site is forecast. He said it was not known if other skeletons would be found. The burial could have been the result of a death during a tribal migration, and if so, it could be the only one at the site, McCarver said. Mideast problems lecture set The problems of Lebanon and the Middle East will be brought into sharper focus for area residents Sunday, Jan.

9, with a public lecture and forum to be held at Texas Lutheran College. Presenting the lecture will be Dr. Kenneth W. Stein, director of the International Studies Center and a member of the history faculty of Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. He will lead a forum discussion on the subject "The Comtemporary Middle East in Historical Perspective." The general public is invited to attend the lecture, sponsored by the Guadalupe County Community Symposium.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ayres Recital Hall of the Schuech Fine Arts Center on' the TLC campus. Dr. Stein's appearance in Seguin is the result of a recommendation and proposal submitted by Ms. Laurie Pomarantz, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Pomerantz of Seguin and a former student of Dr. Stein's at Emory. In addition to the public lecture and forum on Sunday evening, Dr. Stein will be the guest lecturer and discussion leader in an Interim course "A New Future for Jews, Christians, and Muslims" on Monday, Jan.

10. The public also is invited to attend the class, which will be held from 9 to 11:15 a. m. in Room 206 of Langner Hall. Subject for the class will be "Islamic Understanding of Government and Society Compared and Contrasted with the American Understanding of the Separation of 'Church' and State." Dr.

Stein has lectured extensively in major univer- Teenager expelled for wearing earring sities and in liberal arts colleges on Middle East subjects during the past 10 years. He participates frequently in television analyses, radio interviews, civic programs, and educational presentations on political and historial aspects of the contemporary Middle East. Dr. Stein has traveled and lived for extended periods of time in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland. THURSDAY, Jan.

6 Born today, you are one of those extremely logical individuals who, though he may have a hard time being original, puts facts and figures together in such a way that they always equal four and if they don't, you begin at once to look for reasons why! Highly practical, you appreciate the daring-do of the risk takers but you have no desire to put yourself in a precarious! position whether for love or money. Women born on this date may be retiring but they are never timid. Men born today are inclined to be argumentative! Although you will not approach life from a moneymaking standpoint, you will probably make a considerable fortune while you are yet young. Gifted in terms of persuasive talent, you ought to be able to gain support for whatever enterprise you enter into. Also born on this date are: Bonnie Franklin, actress; Sam Rayburn, U.S.

legislator. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let "your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan.

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Inc "How did he ever get into the car pool?" Peanuts By The Associated Press PASADENA, Texas (AP) The mother of a teen-age boy suspended from the school system here for wearing an earring says she won't let the matter drop although her son has removed the piece of jewelry and returned to class. Joey Moore, a 17- year-old junior at J. Frank Dobie High School, was suspended Dec. 9 when- he refused to remove the earring. He returned a week later after the school board turned down his appeal.

School officials said points were deducted from his grade point average for unexcused absences. "I am frustrated. I don't think my son's wearing an earring is any of the school's business," said Charlene Moore, 36, an accountant. But Elmer Bondy, an assistant superintendent for the school system, defended the suspension. "Earrings on boys draw a lot of attention and are a distraction," he said.

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