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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1985
Page
11
The writer notes Coca Cola and Crispy Wheats n Raisins surveys offering coupons for agreeing with product claims. Most people, he says, respond to gain coupons, not from strong brand loyalty. He warns surveys attract false endorsements as many answer just to obtain discounts.
Elias Howe born in 1819 Spencer Massachusetts American inventor of the sewing machine. Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod runs July 9 14 in North Wales with thousands of performers from 30 countries. July 9 marks Baha i observance of Mirza Ali Mohammed the Bab execution in 1850 in Tabriz. Ann Ward Radcliffe born 1764 in London, noted Gothic novelist of The Romance of the Forest and The Mysteries of Udolpho.
Marion Tinsley, 58, world checker champion and mathematics teacher at Florida A&M University, is praised as invincible while preparing to defend his title against Asa Long in Petal Mississippi. Long, 80, known as the Iron Man, has mentored Tinsley since the 1940s.
This piece catalogs checkers jargon and openings. It defines terms like THE BOOK, DOUBLE CORNER, HUFF, JADOUBE and PAYNE'S DRAW, and notes two move and three move restrictions used in tournaments. It cites Wiswell and Leopold's The Wonderful World of Checkers and Draughts.
Hines Oregon. Bernie Hannaford owner of Worst Food diner plans to franchise his brand and expand beyond the roadside cafe on U S 20. He opened the current eatery in 1970 after moving from Greenwich Connecticut via Florida, drawing travelers with unusual signage and low prices. His wife and son help as locals recall the quirky atmosphere and bargain menu seeking customers from out of state.
Knight Ridder reports The Courby Pyramid a brass glass 23 inches square base and 15 inches high, priced at 900 dollars. European Design Products claims it ages wine two years in weeks, though experts note no scientific basis. The pyramid includes a five bottle rack and north-pointing heliograph, with aging rules and a warning not to move or open it.
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