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FOOD _A Spec ALT'/ RiG-HT OOOJM AM* t^AKC NCR.Se.LA AT HOf^e-AM’ THEM leTs HEAR. VA play! ckdsw'.Tojo FtWGeRsI ) :tslsT Tk’ k«mqva«WK WkAT kikOA music oo va Xfer. a cHiwese joimt | fe TkAT? ^^>^RYjAP9RoPRlATel 31R.1 m playin’ CHOP STICKS! HORIZONTAL 1 Who is the man in the picture, in • whose honor we celebrate today? 7 Admission. 13 Colors. 14 Like. 15 He is the ac knowledged discoverer of II Tatter. 17 AnnuaL 18 Lair. 19 Lizards. 21 Years between 12 and 20. 23 Black fin snapper. 24 Region. 27 Natural force. 29 Fourth note. 30 Type measure. 22 Average (abbr.) S3 Attitudinized. 35 Divinely sup plied food. 37 Notice. 38 What country backed this Answer to Previous Puzzle Howard Jones explorer'! voyages? ( 43 Regretted. 44 Sea eagle. 46 Caper. 48 One and one. 49 Humbug. 52 Musical in* strument. 64 He was trained to be a -by trade. 66 On bis second voyage he was sent back home bound In 58 To cleave. 59 Sjnce. (0 Not earlier. VERTICAL 1 What le his first name? 2 Cobnut tree. 3 One skilled in laws. 4 You and me. 6 Wooden club. 6 Custom. 7WrIne vessel. 8 Penny. 9 Credit (abbr.). 10 Ducks. 11 Place of ac tion. 12 Where did he land on hil first trip to the New World? 15 Sloth. 17 Corpse. 20 Seventh note, 22 Each (abbr.), 25 Evil. 26 Queen Isabella is alleged to hare pledged her-s to help him 28 Agent. 29 Grated. 81 Blemish. 82 Afreeh. 84 Perceived. 86 Drooping. 89 Father. 40 Conjunction. 41 Pronoun. 42 Closev 45 To rescue. 47 Fuel. 50 Ugly old woman, 51 Myself. 63 Inlet 64 You and t, 55 Sun god. 56 Company. 67 Southeast. Wnt Bnramsuflk ilcralO Has Been the Valley’s Most Popular Daily Newspaper for More Than 40 Years Only Direct Leased Wire News Service in the Rio Grande Valley