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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1989
Page
5
Editor Erma Bombeck imagines a nation without volunteers as a desolate scene of empty hospitals, silent children’s wards, and shut social agencies. She critiques apathy toward programs like Scouting Big Sisters YWCA YMCA and other aid groups.
The author laments a vanished era of volunteers and public services. Health agencies signaled cancellations due to apathy while schools colleges and churches showed neglect. Museums and symphony halls darken as volunteers fade away. She recalls a ship of volunteers as civilization’s last glimpse.
A humor columnist laments a desk buried in mail from 1982, stale coffee, newspapers, and odd items strewn about. He jokes that an exterminator will spray moldy cups in two weeks and imagines bizarre consequences if he vanishes before then. The piece blends self mockery with absurd inventory.
Ballots will be printed and a polling place designated for Riveredge Township though no residents remain since 1986. Seven registered voters have all died or moved away, with four ballot spots and one clerk seat noted as vacant. Cleveland and Fairview Park fight over control and tax revenue tied to NASA Lewis Center.
In Memphis a bronze Elvis Presley statue, once admired for its smoldering gaze, is now tarnished by graffiti and corrosion. Fans oppose the dilapidation and urge city action while officials debate responsibility and funding. The city previously spent 1800 to fix fringe and guitar strings, and to treat corrosion. The owners and leaders from Memphis Light, Gas & Water, the donor Memphis Development Foundation, and Graceland struggle to determine who should pay and maintain the memorial.
Jane Pauley discusses her rapport with Deborah Norville and Bryant Gumbel, noting Norville's addition to Today sparked questions about Pauley's possible replacement. Newsweek cites NBC sources that Norville may succeed Pauley, who could move to a prime time show.
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