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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1975
Page
16
Governor James B. Edwards backs private land purchases in the Congaree Swamp near Columbia, provided owners agree to sell and receive a fair price. He opposes using condemnation and says preservation should be funded without unfair tax burdens while ensuring genuine preservation terms.
A South Carolina legislative panel grills the Department of Mental Health over the Crafts-Farrow Alcohol and Drug Addiction center near Columbia. Rep. L Leevy Johnson criticizes plush admin areas while patient spaces remain stark as contractors rush to finish by October at a cost near 3.3 million. Rep. Nick Theodore vows budget controls to curb overrun risks.
Clemson University computer predicts freshman Robert Beaudoin of Anderson must sustain a 4.11 grade average to remain perfect across his college math course load. But Clemson notes 4.0 is the maximum GPA, so the figure reflects an ideal rather than achievable mark.
At the Aiken Post Office 21 postal carriers were honored for safe driving by Aiken Postmaster F E Rodgers on behalf of the National Safety Council. Recipients included Per rin Herrin 20 years Ernest Minter 18 years Leland Sheeley 17 years Gerald Copley and Ernest Busbee 13 years Eugene Willing Donald Greene Harold Lott 11 years Broadus Padgett 10 years Robert Duncan Jimmy Orander John Clark Pope Cook Frank Williamson Willard Nash seven years David Chant six years Daniel Lewis Dennis Selby five years Wallace Pitts four years Vernon Fulmer three years Eldean Neeley Jimmy Nash two years and Chester Rodgers posthumously for 20 years of safe driving.
Archaeologists reveal a miniature frieze from Thera depicting a punitive expedition by an Aegean fleet against a hostile Libyan city dating about 3,500 years ago. The scene underscores ancient naval power and regional conflict in the Bronze Age.
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