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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1976
Page
2
Farrell E Rodgers was presented his Postmaster Commission by Sectional Center Manager NB Brown at the Aiken Post Office. He was appointed to the post in July, previously served as postmaster of New Ellenton, and began as a substitute carrier in 1951 in Aiken.
AP reports ground breaking for a $44 million Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia. The 400 bed facility will replace the current building and the old structure will be converted into classrooms offices and laboratories for the University of South Carolina medical school.
Eastover 817 residents expect running water today after main pump trouble. Civil Defense says the pump is repaired and National Guard tankers had delivered water over the weekend. Landrum’s 2,500 residents had water restored on Saturday after a contaminated water supply forced a shutdown Tuesday night.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except Saturday and Sunday. Mail address Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC ZIP 329801. Leased wire dispatches from AP. republication rights and error policies noted. advance payments limited to five weeks.
AP dispatch notes the 1976 South Carolina legislature opens at noon Tuesday with little delay. Key items include Gov Edwards veto on health funding, a Campaign Practices Commission bill, a reforming of annexation rules for municipalities, and potential reapportionment battles shaping primaries and seating.
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