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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1984

Page

3

Paul Williams Seeks Fame With New Fitness Plan

The songwriter Paul Williams, famed for short stature and hits like We've Only Just Begun, is pursuing a fitness regime claiming to have lost 50 pounds over two years. He discusses religion, Tao, Judaism, Hinduism, and quantum theory, noting his choice to see a beer can.

Paul Williams Miss Piggy Williams

Vanity Fair spoofs and star power dominate September issue

The piece mocks Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown for making the magazine as glossy as People with celebrity fodder from Paloma Picasso to Jackie Collins. It highlights fashionably brutal portraits, a Not Shaving essay by Peter York, and lists of expelled celebrities and a detailed note on Lillian Hellman.

Tina Brown Paloma Picasso Jackie Collins Picasso Collins Lillian Hellman Alfred Bloomingdale Joe Kennedy James Kilpatrick Martina Navr Fran Lebowitz Allen Ginsberg Edgar Allan Poe Zoo Andy Warthog Sam German Shepard Raccoon Welch Sigourney Weevil Kennedy Hellman Virginia David Broder George Will James J. Kilpatrick Broder

Mulroney Favored To Win Canadian Election

AP reports Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservatives held a strong lead over John Turner and the Liberals as Canadians vote in 282 districts. Polls show Conservatives ahead by 20 points with expectations of 160 to 190 seats. Turner defends with a Vancouver finish and a campaign focusing on change without policy tightening.

Toronto Brian Mulroney Progressive Conservative Party John Turner Mulroney Tories Liberals Canada Turner Liberal Pierre Elliott Trudeau New Democrats Vancouver Baie Comeau Quebec Richard Gwyn Toronto Star Gwyn

Census Of Small Farms Shows Surprising Growth

Washington AP The census shows farms under 50 acres grew 94 000 to 637 000 from 1978 to 1982 as people move to rural living. Beale notes most are not principal occupations and many are part time or lifestyle farms with urban or blue collar roots. Some operate as small tobacco or poultry ventures, but that is not typical.

Washington Agriculture Department Calvin Beale Census Bureau Beale

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