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THE BATTALION Page 11
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1977
Welcome as it is for warmth, to
d not \ ow crops, and as a source of
ras his' 3111 ' 1 er ^'’ suns ^' ne can be extremely
j °W rmful to humans who are not
moil offt Lf’ ‘J 16 arti " Ie P° ints out
The ultraviolet rays can cause
Id or severe sunburn, depending
aseball mati„ w ^ en an ^ bow long the body is
ob,” saidj|\. P ose ^ to them. Most dangerous
lie organiatj) ne is between 10 a. m. and 2 p.m.
I with the ( f an( d ar( d Time, when the sun is
5 in any wavi innes t' A cloudy day is no protec-
<ow, I thinj ,n > s ' nce the rays can go through
,](” ' juds; also, because of greater
id no chantesi a(iiness ’ P eo P le tend to sta y ex *
6 ' sed longer.
Other false illusions of safety can
iclub needs(i tgiven by beach umbrellas or the
as a goal it (. iter. When a person is sitting in
ir. “When* ade, the skin still is exposed to
•sonnelandyi (lected sunlight. Sand, city paving
r at a ,500it dsnow are good reflectors. So is
is missing,h iter; however, ultraviolet rays will
land thennfl through it.
Scattered rays, called sky radia-
in, are another problem. When
e of the fin traviolet rays hit dust, water par
ies and other objects in the air
ey are deflected, or scattered, and
hit the body from all directions
ien when it is shaded from direct
reflected sunlight.
Of the five distinct layers in
man skin, the innermost contains
which produce a brown pig-
entcalled melanin. Fair skin with
is melanin sunburns more easily
d severely than dark skin.
About 20 percent of the ul-
iviolet rays pass through to the
- nermost skin layer and trigger re-
1 ise of the melanin, while 10 per-
|| ||\| nt of the longer waves strike any
e | an j n j n the upper layers, im-
ediately turning them a darker
The deep-working, shorter
ate
m a telegram
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in,” Stank)'
Hunter cairn
icatly folde
” he said.
e-set matcl
round of ll
:as Gerulaili
n Billy Marti
)f the dr#
o become
et by the
erdes, Cal
hristmas
;eeded
•seeded
route to
y to be ak
n’tthinkalw ives create the lasting tans, the
trying tog
ing rounds,
hinking wk
rkening not evident for a couple
days but continuing for up to two
ieks after exposure,
jw far I mill Although a good suntan eventu-
does protect the body from
nburn and allow a person to re
in in the sun for longer periods
thout discomfort, it really is not
Fish.
Shrimp boats can provide a
nanza for offshore fishermen, ac-
rding to an article in TEXAS
RKS & WILDLIFE Magazine
ilch tells how to find fish concen-
tions in the Gulf and how an-
ored shrimp boats attract the
, ist schooling species.
^ Oil rig platforms, rocks or ir-
,, [ularities in the Gulf bottom can
nal senasi ^ cause Q f fjshing hot spots.
■ iwever, shrimp boats offer the
Highest mat
when he
ninth-sei
Bjorn
The secot )S f var i ec ] action, since they are an
wed in
self.
' from belii
;eeond-rom
Pattisona
a spot
w, defendii 1
defeated 8
jnaquarti lainbow trout usually
The deff dated with cold weather and cold
ck bid fa
singles
ice front
ter but June 24 some 500 to 600
int will be stocked in the tailrace
Possum Kingdom Reservoir on
Brazos River.
S. survin Inland fisheries officials at the
led Virgil xas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
; r over mtsay this is the latest stocking of
gisteredd nbow trout in the state. The fish
12 to 14 inches long and weigh
to 1 1/2 pounds.
day wili
)ver sen* 1 e
lova. Stov
1 be fourt
> beat F
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- ‘ i
I client
silence,
service,
nt, TaK
grams.
, , y food source for the fish,
has oeen 5}j r i m p ers an chor about sunrise
er dragging their nets during the
;ht. When the catch is culled.
good for the skin. According to the
American Medical Association,
overexposure to the sun for a period
of years breaks down skin tissues,
causing it to age faster. This aging
.process cannot be reversed. The
.skin becomes wrinkled, leathery
.and coarse, and prone to skin di
seases including cancer.
Those who must be in the sun for
long periods of time should protect
the skin with clothing, a shielding
compound such as zinc oxide, or
chemical sunscreens contained in
commercial lotions, creams and oils.
Homemade lotions with such ingre
dients as baby oil, mineral oil or
vinegar do not screen the un-
traviolet rays and are not recom
mended.
Mild sunburn causes swelling of
blood vessels, inflammation and
redness. Severe sunburn breaks
down the skin tissues, releasing
fluids that form blisters, which
eventually burst then the damaged
cells peel off. With the blisters
there may be danger of infection.
Advice given in eases of severe
burn is to call the doctor, especially
if the victim has chills, fever or de
lirium. Apply ice-cold milk com
presses every half hour to less se
vere burns to help remove the heat.
For a sunburn that covers the whole
body, soak in a bathtub filled with
cool water to which has been added
a cup of cornstarch and one-fourth
cup of baking soda. Use lotions con
taining painkillers such as ben-
zocaine sparingly, since these some
times cause skin reactions.
There is a last, important warn
ing. Even mild exposure to bright
sunshine multiplies the power of
medication. Antibiotics are the most
common drugs involved, but tran
quilizers, sulfa drugs, antihis
tamines and some compunds used
to treat diabetes and high blood
pressure may be dangerous also.
Consequences mpy include hives or
other skin reactions, vomiting, body
tremors, even kidney and liver
damage.
usually during the early daylight
hours, small trash fish, crabs, squid
and shrimp heads are thrown back
into the water. Fish of all sizes make
a beeline for the bountiful handout.
Even the drama of a food chain
can be witnessed, the author says,
as larger predatory species devour
the smaller fish attracted to the
chum.
At such times, according to the
fishing method and bait used, al
most anything might be caught.
For a day of fishing excitement,
the place to head for on the Gulf is
where the shrimpers are, anywhere
from nine to 15 miles offshore.
McCovey like wine,
improving with age
United Press International
At an age when most baseball
players have turned to slow pitch
softball with their local tavern
team, Willie McCovey stands
out like a bottle of vintage
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild in a
sea of hearty burgundy.
Not one of his current team
mates on the San Francisco
Giants was even in high school
when the 39-year-old McCovey
hit his first major league home
run, yet the slugging first base-
man is certainly proving that age
is no barometer of one’s ability.
McCovey, still one of the most
feared hitters in the major
leagues, flashed the old form that
made him a hero in the Bay Area
Monday night when he unloaded
two home runs in one inning, in
cluding a record-setting grand
slammer, to help the Giants out-
slug the Cincinnati Reds, 14-9.
McCovey’s two homers high
lighted a 10-run sixth inning that
enabled the Giants to wipe out
an 8-3 deficit. His grand slam, off
reliever Joe Hoerner, was the
17th of his career, an NL record,
and he became the only player
ever to hit two home runs in an
inning twice during his career.
He last accomplished that un
usual feat in 1973.
“I know it’s hard to believe
because of my age, but I’m play
ing better now than I ever have,”
said McCovey. “I wasn’t even
sure I’d be able to swing a bat
tonight because I hurt my wrist
sliding in the second game of a
doubleheader last Saturday. One
•thing I’ve never been able to do
Ss slide.”
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out usually are as- The trout have been held at the
The trout have been held at the
P&WD’s Possum Kingdom Fish
Hatchery since January where they
were reared in cold-water troughs.
David Pritchard, department in
land fisheries director, said the
rainbows were held to determine
growth rates in warmer Texas
waters, and to provide additional
recreation for area fishermen at a
time when there is little rainbow
trout fishing.
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