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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1980
Page
5
A narrator recalls seeing a flashy car sale ad by a boss who left town and questions the credibility of sales pitches. He laments how belief in promises fades with reality, recounting examples from shampoo claims to toy soldier kits and a joking hope that Howard will be replaced. The piece ends with continued belief in improbable fixes and another risky boss swap.
DEAR ABBY prints Wilford A. Peterson 1952 essay Slow Me Down Lord noting it originated from an old Negro spiritual but uses no words from it. The piece urges executives to slow down and lift the vision of time, with lines urging rest sleep and patience amid daily tensions.
Aiken psychology professors and several collectors discuss why people gather and display items. Jo Ellen Newman uses miniature furniture as art and a dressmaker and occasional interior decorator. her father James B. Newman collects coffee mugs from jamborees. Ernestine Gary amasses chickens and related decor while Emilie Towler links collecting to personal identity and security.
Maryland tax consultant Paul Offenbacher outlines short and long term tax planning. He suggests keeping a diary of deductible expenses and mileage, using standard deductions with Form 2106, and timing stock trades. Long term tips include gifting to minors to reduce taxes and consulting on life events like marriage divorce and business activity for savings.
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