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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1986
Page
10
In a cold Army warehouse at Fort Belvoir six porcelain wash basins sold for $2 after rejecting lower bids. Auctioneer Mary Jane Booth presided as about 30 bidders watched, catalogues noted items from projectors to a wrecked 1980 Dodge carryall van, part of the Army surplus sale of used merchandise.
A loggerhead shrike visits a winter garden, perching openly and captivating the author. The bird’s diet, impaling prey on thorns or wires, and its “Butcher Bird” moniker are explored alongside notes on its behavior and close proximity to habitation. Persistent questions remain about its hunting methods and relation to hawks.
Yoko Ono writes an open letter to Kyoko Cox saying she will not seek out her daughter who disappeared with her father in 1971. Kyoko, now 22, has lived apart since 1977 and is listed as an associate producer on a documentary about the Walk religious group.
Barbara Ann Mullinax, 19, of Pacolet, remained in critical condition after an accident at the Stouffer Food Corp. plant where she was cleaning equipment when she was trapped. Her legs were crushed, and both had to be amputated. The cause is under investigation. she has been at Spartanburg General Hospital since Thursday night.
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