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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1986
Page
10
The Abby column reprints moving letters about a Gulfport sister who died of lung cancer and a Denver reader who quit after reading it. A 42 year old four pack a day woman credits the same letter for reaching her and prompting cessation.
A letter from a Gulfport reader signs as Grieving in Gulfport praising Dorothy Sosebee for inspiring quitting smoking. Another reader in Indiana asks Abby to reach readers after the brother’s death, urging quitting for loved ones. Abby notes a new box number in Los Angeles for unpublished replies.
A calendar of local activities for tomorrow including A.A. speaker groups at Linden Street and public library hours at 2 5 30 p m aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame at Hopeland Gardens Body Dynamics sessions at H Odell Weeks Center and Smith Hazel Recreation Center Open meetings for Open to the public North Augusta Rotary senior citizens club and Si Alumnae Panhellenic with times and locations across Aiken and North Augusta.
A lineup of events at USC Aiken Etherredge Center includes Little Miss Pageant and Miss Aiken County Pageant both Jan 10 with $5 advance $7 door, the Seventh Annual MLK Memorial Jan 11, Canvas of the People Jan 13, Jazz Conversations Jan 17 in Room 125, Woody Herman concert Jan 17 sold out, Cerebral Palsy Telethon Jan 17 18, Aiken Junior Woman's Club Auction Jan 24, and Barefoot in the Park Jan 29-31 with tickets $5 and $3.
A listing of local events from January including a National Federation for the Blind paper drive at 441 Chesterfield St near Hampton Ave, Watercolors by Joan Simmons at Westside Bowery, and various exhibits and community programs through mid January. Activities cover art shows lectures, support groups, exercise classes, and volunteer trainings hosted by the Aiken Recreation Department and Clemson Extension Service.
Community groups and meeting reps are reminded to submit notices at least two working days before publication to ensure inclusion in the Aiken Standard calendar. Submissions should be sent to the newspaper box 456 with the 29802 ZIP.
Louis Chico Rosa, 61, wandered for four months with Alzheimer’s disease before reuniting with his family on Christmas Day in Tustin, California. Found by a transient who saw his photo on a flyer, Rosa was taken to police in Santa Monica to claim a $900 reward. His sister recalls his vague memories of life on the streets and the emotional reunion at his sister’s home.
The passage critiques excessive use of the filler phrase you know and labels it pleonasm. It notes this habit spans educated speakers and occurs more in speech than writing, urging awareness of unnecessary words.
The piece advises speakers to slow down and organize thoughts for coherence. It notes television exposure to Gosnell and emphasizes minimal use of filler words like you know. It suggests focusing on clear messaging and mindful word choice for listeners.
A twin engine Beechcraft Baron crashed shortly after takeoff from Palo Alto Airport, sank in San Francisco Bay off East Palo Alto, killing all six aboard. Coast Guard and police recovered five bodies with one later found. NTSB will investigate the cause. The plane owner was from Palo Alto.
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