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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1986
Page
5
The Devil and demon Zeebop discuss an overcrowded underworld. Visitors from South Carolina seek a cooler Down Here to escape 105 degree summers and high power bills, prompting talk of a branch office with notable names mentioned.
Charlie Fulton Jr. recalls years in migrant labor camps near Kingstree and Ring Line Florida. He endured long hours, fights, cramped housing, and itinerant work before moving to Ridge Spring where he found housing, a sanitation job, and community support. He now reads, writes, and plans to work until retirement.
Reviewers from the Los Angeles Times USA Today Chicago Tribune and New York Times deliver negative takes on Howard the Duck calling it a turkey and a lame duck while praising cast performances. The media furor includes quack puns and a public picket outside the Mann Village Theater.
Aiken and area groups list events across venues incl Hopeland Gardens and H. Odell Weeks. Free performances at Aiken Community Playhouse behind Weeks Center. library hours, bridge, clubs, exercise classes, and film showings fill a busy weekend schedule with many free activities.
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