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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1981
Page
5
Aiken County farmers face ongoing winter chores after a hot drought year. Allen Bayles notes many farmers spend winter on paperwork, equipment work, soil testing, and cost-saving planning to survive last year's disaster.
Karl and Tom Gorrell, a father and son duo, train together for the Aiken Triple Crown Road Race. They balance demanding jobs at Savannah River Plant and Aiken Community Hospital with long distance runs, aiming to participate again this year after a 10 mile race last year.
The fifth annual Aiken Triple Crown Road Races will start at 8 15 a m at the H Odell Weeks Center on Whiskey Road with a 1 mile 2 mile and 10 mile race for male and female runners in age groups. Prizes and a Triple Crown T shirt await entrants with late fees and mail deadlines noted.
A car wash attendant reportedly performs multiple tasks in 43 seconds. He directs mirrors skyward adjusts the seat locks vents starts wipers switches radio to a German station with Communist bulletins. Earlier he claimed no knowledge of foreign cars and took ten minutes to locate the gas nozzle.
A humorous trio of Bombeck anecdotes about fast cleaners a thrifty child and a race ready waitress. The tales highlight rapid domestic chaos, a toddler's explosive energy and the whirlwind lunch service that follows a newborn.
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