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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1987
Page
5
A weather forecast shows a 90 percent chance of rain tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Tomorrow brings a 60 percent rain chance and highs in the upper 50s. Wednesday and Thursday are fair, with increasing clouds Friday and a chance of rain on Christmas Day. Temperatures rise from the 50s to the 60s and some 70s by Christmas. overnight lows reach the 30s midweek and 40s by Friday.
Researchers say the 1539 Mass at an Indian village near Tallahassee, linked to Hernando de Soto, was a sparse ceremony under hostile conditions. Excavations reveal 2000 artifact bags including a 1517 Spanish coin, pig teeth, and horse tooth.
An opinion piece suggests Ebenezer Scrooge’s sour mood may stem from commercialized Christmas traditions. The author imagines a happy child transformed after a piped-in music campaign that started with Thanksgiving and escalated to yearly earlier play, shaping a passive character into a symbol of cynicism.
A satirical piece on Ebenezer Scrooge mocked by relentless Christmas music and mall life. The piece notes how persistent carols, a chirping office tree and seasonal prompts push Scrooge toward a drastic wish for release, portraying him as a folk hero among weary shoppers.
South Carolina officials caution the U S House welfare reform bill could force immediate child support withholdings by all employers once orders are issued. DSS Commissioner James Solomon Jr notes impact on small and large businesses and urges removal of that provision. Lt. Gov Nick Theodore agrees the mandate could strain businesses lacking sophisticated records. The measure also requires states to build education job training and work programs with child care and transportation aid for most recipients.
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