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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1995
Page
1
Page 2A and page 1B indicate continued coverage of New Hampshire candidates and election developments. The briefs summarize each hopeful’s stance, campaign activity, and upcoming votes, outlining local race dynamics and key players.
Southern Bell warns South Carolina firms to prepare for new area code 864 starting in December as automated switchboards struggle with numbers lacking 0 or 1 in the middle. Industry guidance targets businesses to notify customers while residents already receive notifications.
State highway officials push to cut the Conway Bypass cost from 465 million with negotiations extended to March 15. The plan aims to ease coastal traffic by building 28 miles of highway in three years without tolls, with total costs rising to about 535 million.
Obituary notices list Gloria Cole of Burnettown Neil R Eskew of Augusta Daniel O Baker of North Augusta and Maude D Franklin of Aiken with death notices appearing on page 6A of the newspaper. The notices provide brief biographical details and funeral details as published.
Job the chihuahua saved from drowning when rising floodwaters from an overflowing pool trapped him under a house. Margerite Dechau, owner, called 911 as water flooded the crawl space and Job cried for help during the sudden flood.
Philip Lord reports a clash between outdoor advertising and First Amendment free speech as communities, including Aiken and Aiken County, consider or enact bans on billboards. In Aiken city limits billboards are not permitted though three signs exist near Whiskey Road and Silverbluff Road, with jurisdiction debated.
Larry Jackson battled flood waters at his Rogers Road home as heavy rains soaked the area. Residents reported widespread flooding across Aiken County with standing water on roads and rooftops leaking, while officials warned of rising rivers and creeks. Jackson used cinder blocks and a shovel to divert water from his yard during remodeling of a single wide mobile home.
The NAACP removed veteran chairman William Gibson and installed Myrlie Evers Williams widow of Medgar Evers as leader after 30 votes to 29 amid a brought on by a no confidence push. About 300 members attended the closed session and Gibson attempted to limit attendance.
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