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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1997
Page
21
Marie-Louise Febronie Meilleur of Quebec is recognized by Guinness as the world’s oldest person at 117, surpassing Jeanne Calment who died at 122. Meilleur, born August 29, 1880, has about 300 descendants and attributes longevity to hard work and staying active.
Dave Barry recalls his book tour increased name recognition and cites an appearance on The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder where Snyder introduced him as Chuck Berry. He expresses interest in royalties if a book were issued, and identifies himself as a humor columnist for the Miami Herald.
An editorial urges taxpayers to fund river restoration, praising Alabama Rivers Alliance and River Network for guidance. It notes dams pollution and damage from development, calls for state river protection programs, and cites Alabama’s stable record of no river catching fire as a hopeful fact.
The text celebrates the Downy Woodpecker as a quiet acrobat among birds, noting its tiny black and white plumage, slender extensile tongue for extracting hidden grubs, and a soft whinny ikicks note. It contrasts the Downy with louder woodpeckers like flicker, red-bellied, and pileated.
Puzzle page clues cover a wide array of crossword entries from Buzzing to 149 Calendar abbr. with many GREEN themed lines and several across and down entries referencing names like Nancy Nicholson Jol ine and Will Shortz. The list includes multiple domains from film to geography and classical references for a dense Sunday style puzzle.
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