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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1996
Page
16
Aiken resident reports Mississippi kites near the sixth hole at Houndslake Country Club. The article notes the birds are a summer rarity in the area, describe their 14 inch body and 36 inch wingspan, and suggest nesting may begin by mid May in tall edge-of-woods trees with possible green leaf lining as a key ID.
A field note describes a Mississippi kite nest with two white eggs incubated about 131 to 82 days and hatching by mid June. Fledglings emerge after four weeks, with birds migrating south by August and vanishing by September. The kite feeds on large insects in flight and small reptiles, offering insect control and visual grace.
A reflective sketch of a rural crossroad in Lexington County where highways reshape space and memory. Old gingerbread houses give way to widening roads, traffic signals, and a designer landscape touting “country homes,” as a bulldozer clears a garden and a camellia is salvaged.
Ruth Davis of Janesville Wisconsin asks for contact to a retired Hallmark ornament dealer mentioned earlier. Answer directs writing Pat Andersen at Oak Lawn Illinois with a 80 by 70 address and a description of pieces to buy or sell.
A sharp reflective riff on aging and memory recalls Timothy Leary’s era and a satirical take on the sixties. The narrator jokes about Willard Scott birthday segments and the enduring mythos of a youth culture now aged, self aware, and slightly derisive.
Dave Barry recalls the wild cult of sixties rock shows where fans chased major bands. Word spread of appearances, crowds formed, speakers roared, rumors flew of Hendrix Lennon Dylan and others, and anticipation built as delays and plane diversions sparked frantic chatter.
A 27 year old Catholic woman says she cannot keep a boyfriend because she won't have sex before marriage. After four months a man ended the relationship, asking if a man in his right mind buys a car without test driving, highlighting the clash between faith and dating expectations.
A reader asks about self-worth and dating while another shares gratitude for adoption support. Abigail Van Buren reassures that valuing morality over appearance, and Tracy Houston from Newport News thanks for supportive guidance while hoping the original caller follows through with her decision.
A playful, era style horoscope offers yearly guidance for Aries through Pisces. It urges teamwork to boost finances and cautions against giving away resources, with varied notes on business, romance, real estate, travel, and personal growth for each sign.
Ecoview highlights how the National Register of Big Trees by American Forests showcases champion trees across the U S. It explains measurement criteria girth height and crown spread and notes the program’s aim to balance preservation with timber needs.
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