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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1979
Page
5
On the Phil Donahue show educator Dr. Raymond S. Moore argues delaying school until ages nine or ten could improve emotional security and learning. The monologue satirically traces how late schooling would ripple into puberty, driving, marriage, and school life, ending with a caution about mothers facing aging audiences.
A Dear Abby page reflects on a letter from a parent forbidding ballet for a 12 year old, arguing ballet’s masculinity and athleticism. Several readers defend ballet as a demanding, athletic art, noting male dancers train with athletes and that ballet can aid sports like skating and boxing.
A trivia sheet challenges readers with 20 questions about soap operas and actors. It asks about Dr Marcus Polk actors, Peggy's son Billy’s father, a plane crash survivor, and various roles across long running shows.
Paul D. Burnett, owner of Burnett Shoe Repair in Graniteville, reflects on decades of change from leather button shoes to modern plastic, cemented soles and diverse styles. He notes fewer shops remain, but his business endures by adapting from tacking to cementing and providing repairs for both men and women.
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