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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
3
Charleston prepares for a three mile long double Cantilever Cooper River Bridge opening celebration from August 8 to 10. Traffic will begin on August 8 as the bridge, taller than the Brooklyn Bridge, becomes the world’s largest of its kind and links northern and southern highways.
The Cooper River Bridge will shorten the Atlantic Coast drive from Washington to Charleston by at least forty miles, unlocking fertile agricultural and potential industrial west areas. At about 36 million dollars, the two linked Cantilever spans total 14,000 feet of steel, with massive piers and a 106 foot roadway deck. The opening celebration on Augusta 8 promises parades, races, fireworks, and international attention, marking a milestone in American engineering.
After eight years of effort Land O Lakes Creameries Inc of Minneapolis reports rising sales from 1.7 million to over 50 million this year. It handles 90 percent of the high selling butter in the Middle West and co operates 30 cream eries in Idaho and California. Directors, mainly farmers, meet monthly to set butter prices with 92,000 farmers receiving checks on the 15th. The cooperative also handles eggs milk powder and poultry and pays 80 percent value for goods sent under lodgings. remaining funds are mailed on the 5th of the next month. The company has no capital stock and returns all earnings to members proportionally.
The Senate approves a Norris amendment proposal to fix January 2 after elections for the start of the Senate and House terms and January 15 for the President and Vice President. It argues old March 4 timing delays the people's will, ends lame duck sessions, and urges House passage and public referendum.
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