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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1976

Page

5

Who Are The Heroes According To The Kids

A survey of 50 Aiken High Schofield Campus students ranks top heroes and heroines. The lists differ by gender with Jamie Sommers Robert Redford Elton John and others among the most admired. Reasons cited include achievements and public impact.

Lynne Katonak Aiken High Schofield Jamie Sommers Robert Redford Elton John Stevie Wonder John Denver Hank Arrow Dick van Dyke Jimmy Walker Sammy Davis Telly Savalas Anita Scott Nixon Lindsay Wagner Agnes Murdaugh Agnes Peter Benchley Andrea Jerome Golda Meier Meier Andrea Golda Meir Linda Marine Linda Nadia Comaneci China Comaneci Patty Hearst Billy Graham Henry Kissinger Accout Jaime Sommers O. J. Simpson Hank Aaron Andy Griffith Henry Winkler Mary Tyler Moore Bob Hope Chris Evert Muhammad Ali Billie Jean King Cher Buford Pusser Jimmy Carter Neil Armstrong Joe Namath Ringo Starr

Is The Accent Being Standardized

A professor argues that Southern speech is not disappearing as media influences mix with regional forms. She notes differences in words and pronunciation reflect identity and culture, urging teaching that children learn multiple acceptable English forms within family settings.

Harriet R. Holman Tomahto Potahto Holman

Students rate famous figures in candid survey

Aiken Standard reports on a classroom survey where 50 students, including nine graders, rate public figures from Salk to Kissinger. Several students reveal limited knowledge of celebrities like Kissinger Armstrong Graham and Rockefeller, while others misidentify or mock names.

George Morgan Jonas Salk Salk George Neil Armstrong Kyle Swing Moon Walk Kyle Benchley Pusser Charles Hill Henry Kissinger James Edwards Michael Boyle Congaree Swamp Michael Howard Baker Ford Carter Chris Parker Billy Graham Patty Hearst Sandra Riley Barbara Walters Kissinger Armstrong Kennedy Graham Rockefeller Jamie Sommers Henry Winkler Buford Pusser Sommers Winkler Fonz

Inanimate Objects Take Over Household Roles In Ridiculous Tale

A humorous piece argues objects live secret lives from coat hangers to spoons and pens. It notes coat hangers multiply, pens run away, magazines loaf about, and needles pop up during sewing. The essay ends with a light Southern cultural flourish.

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Sai Gerald Ford Richard Nixon Johnny Cash Richard Burton Ted Kennedy Kareem Abdul - Jabbar Nelson Rockefeller Jane Fonda Mick Jagger Jacqueline Onassis Julie Eisenhower Eric Sevareid Ralph Nader John Connally Rod McKuen Elliot Richardson O.J. Simpson Aiken Aiken County Marjorie Nicholson Phillip Waters Hearst Phillip Kennedys Eileen Heider Eileen By Lynne Katonak Creds OF America A WRIFT Laurens St. S.W Ken Mattson Mgr
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