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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1986

Page

3

Harvard Day Parade Sparks Grizzard Rant on Elite Access

Lewis Grizzard riffs on Harvard's 350th birthday and snobbery of the Harvard experience. He mocks elitism and asks why England’s Prince attended the celebration. He recalls friends, jokes about Hasty Pudding, and ends with a Georgia man versus a Harvard student preposition quip. Cowles Syndicate

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Anhedonia Named as Hidden Americans in Bombeck Shtick

In a column sourced from the Los Angeles Times Syndicate Erma Bombeck notes two million Americans suffer anhedonia the inability to feel pleasure. She jokes about public figures audiences and everyday couples meeting this condition with light sarcasm and witty examples.

Americans Back NASA But Oppose Budget Hikes After Challenger

A Harris poll shows 60 percent oppose increasing NASA funding while 72 percent think NASA is making the changes to get the program back on track. Voters remain hopeful but skeptical about accountability and future shuttle funding costs.

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Voyager Grounded In Mojave Seven Hour Test Flight

The experimental Voyager aircraft faced unspecified technical problems during a seven hour test flight in the Mojave Desert delaying its non stop around the world attempt. Pilot Jeana Yeager and co pilot Dick Rutan remained hopeful as they awaited repairs and a new date from officials.

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Teen Poll Highlights Alcohol Drugs Among Top High Schoolers

A Chicago AP report notes 46 percent of nearly 2,000 high achieving students knew someone who had attempted or died by suicide and 31 percent considered it themselves. It also finds 77 percent say alcohol is a regular weekend activity and 35 percent report pre day drug use.

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