02 Apr 1980
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1980
Page
1
President Bani Sadr says Carter must meet conditions before the hostages are handed to the Revolutionary Council. A White House official says Washington does not know what Iran wants. Bani Sadr says Tehran will take custody only if Carter acts accordingly.
The former Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, will start chemotherapy in about a week under Egyptian doctors. Sources say the plan uses multi drug therapy, standard for histiocytic lymphoma, though some physicians not involved had expected earlier treatment.
Postmaster General William F. Bolger told the Postal Service board that six day service cannot be maintained and that budget cuts may require eliminating Saturday deliveries. He ordered task forces to study five day mail week and the labor impact amid President Carter’s push for milder cuts and faster rate increases.
Washington officials report the Vesco bribery case is closed with no indictments. U S Attorney’s Office says the grand jury findings clear White House aide Richard Harden of wrongdoing and ends the investigation.
The agriculture commissioner notes frequent Clemson introductions at meetings and jokes about spending half his time on such acknowledgments. He discusses a friend’s illness driving potential bankruptcy for Tom Robinson and mentions buying two bouquets for sick friends. Lewis Johnson of Graniteville recalls a photo of his father, a turn‑of‑the‑century Augusta patrolman, riding a bicycle to catch speeders.
Aiken County faces a $66 000 cut in State Shared Revenue with plans to borrow against a future bond issue as the Clerk of Court nears insolvency. The council rejected a centralized traffic court citing rural load concerns while approving reallocations and reappointments to social services and technical education commissions.
Aiken County Council passed a resolution led by Homer L. McGee to close the Aiken County Office Complex at 5 p.m. daily starting April 15, citing a survey showing only 17 after hours visits and potential annual savings over 7,000 dollars. The change shortens the work week to 37.5 hours with department head discretion on lunch length. Roads and Bridges and emergency personnel remain unaffected.
Bales weighing up to 65 pounds were incinerated at 2200 degrees after opening and searching for explosives by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department. Over 400 pounds of marijuana and other narcotics were burned at Aiken Community Hospital incinerator linked to a plane forced landing near Aiken on March 24. Patrick E. Guysinger, named as a plane passenger, was arrested in Augusta on the 24th and released on bond from Richmond County Jail yesterday. The pilot remains at large as authorities seek identification.
President Carter crushed Kennedy's comeback with double landslides in Wisconsin and Kansas boosting his path to renomination. Reagan solidified his grip on the Republican race winning Wisconsin and Kansas while Brown quit and Anderson stalled in Wisconsin as the two leaders head toward Louisiana contests.
Animal Control Officer James Bouknight warns vaccination of domestic pets is essential to prevent human rabies as a confirmed case appears in Aiken County and clusters flare in nearby counties. Rabies clinics start April 26 at $3 per animal with multiple county sites and dates listed, urging pet owners to vaccinate dogs and cats.
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