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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1980
Page
5
A humorous tale about insuring a typewriter and other inanimate objects. A professional explains policies cover endowment, service calls, and a key hiccup, while the narrator muses on the odd idea and drafts a sarcastic letter. The piece lampoons insurance logic and mortal stakes for machines.
Abby answers a secretary who opens her boss mail and marks date received while confronting obscene mail. She advises not opening such mail and keeping it unopened. The column also addresses a sister whose compulsive behaviors threaten family life and suggests professional help and support groups.
Bob and Madeline Philson balance tennis and stained glass in their home studio. They describe stained glass as an exacting but relaxing hobby with four main categories and a plan to expand their space for commissions and new work.
Page 5A of the Aiken Standard dated Thursday August 7 1980 features local briefs and notices including community updates, small notices, and brief business items typical of regional newspapers of the era.
Cecily Gould, a freshman at St. Angela Academy, describes her three summers in Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Program. She worked a key punch in the computer area and took a photography class while exploring 39 study areas. The eight year old program runs July 2 to Aug 1 with one to four week sessions for about 1,200 youths living in campus dorms.
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