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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
8
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A compact piece by Helen Mary Fenninger weaving biblical verses on birds, describing creatures from turtledoves to eagles and quails. It references winds from the Lord bringing birds from the sea and mentions ships from Tharshish bringing gold, silver, and peacocks.
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In a Chicago Tribune bridge column, South opens and after a tactical bidding sequence reaches a doubled contract. West rebuts and East tries for profit while South ruffs three diamonds and two hearts, then drives out East's ace to force a lengthy trumping battle ending with South tallying nine tricks under pressure.
A refrain of biblical lines sings of birds finding nests and springtime fruits, linking Psalms and Song of Solomon to the Bethlehem night. The passage recalls heavenly choirs praising God and peace on earth.
Hollywood AP reports American International defies norms by remaking Wuthering Heights as a romance drama for general audiences. CEO James Nicholson and chairman Samuel Arkoff cite market shift from youth rebellion to love stories, filming in England with Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall.
A South Carolina Highway Department official notes December is not inherently deadly for pedestrians, but the period December 20 to 31 shows about two thirds of monthly pedestrian deaths in 1968 and 1969. In 1969 total pedestrian deaths reached 165, with alcohol and holiday activities cited as contributing factors.
Sen. Strom Thurmond will speak at the American Textile Manufacturers Institute Market Division annual dinner on January 28 in New York. He is cited as a leading Republican voice for textiles in Washington.
The piece notes inventive responses to long bank lines. Alexandria businessman Steve Lymberis Jr uses his dog Peggy to reach a teller before him, while banks experiment with one item lines and single queues. It cites First National Bank of Atlanta and American Fletcher Bank & Trust Co as examples of new strategies.
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