Justification of 30 Cent Pill Pricing Scarce, Pharmacist Says
Daryl Allen of the Sarasota County Pharmaceutical Society argues high costs reflect investment and research behind drugs, not rampant overcharging. He notes price marks match industry norms, warns against blanket advertising of prescribed drugs, and defends reasonable profits amid Kefauver proposals.
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Senate Anti-Trust Subcommittee
Washington
Daryl Allen
Dudley Place
Sarasota County Pharmaceutical Society, Inc
Allen
Mental Health Group Says One Million Fighting Disease
The Sarasota Mental Health Association reports over one million people in 1,000 NAMH affiliated groups are fighting mental illness in the United States. The NAMH release notes gains in the last decade, including a 65 percent chance of psychiatric patients returning to community life and more than 950 hospitals with psychiatric units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Mental Health Association
United States
National Mental Health Association
Sarasota Association
NAMH
Tal Hospitals
A. Felix duPont Jr
The
Ouster Moves Against Sarasota Democrats Fail at Meeting
At Citizens Bank and Trust, Sarasota Democrats blocked removal bids against four committee members. A final vote on Forrest Freeman also failed as two-thirds support was not reached. 32-15 in favor, 15-45 overall against. The party sought unity amid intra party strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Democrat Executive Committee
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Russell Jordan, Jr
Gale K. Greene
Rosa Ward
Ed Millen
Forrest Freeman
Freeman
Jordan
Greene Removal
Millen
Thompson Sees Possible Special Legislative Session
Sarasota officials indicate a special Florida Legislature session may be called if the state’s finances tighten. City Manager Kenneth Thompson cites the Florida League of Municipalities and says moves to broaden the sales tax base and urban renewal enabling legislation could be on the agenda.
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Florida
Sarasota
Kenneth Thompson
Florida League of Municipalities
Farris Bryant
Lesser Charges Are Applied In 2 Municipal Court Cases
A drunken driving charge was reduced to reckless driving with a $75 fine for Leonard L. Wells of Nokomis. Other dispositions include James David Guy Jr. fined $20 for following too close after a careless driving charge was reduced, and John Benjamin Greene with driving while intoxicated continued.
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Leonard L. Wells
Nokomis
Municipal Court
James David Guy Jr
57Th Ave
Bradenton
John Benjamin Greene
Highland Dr
James McNeal
Orange Avenue Project
Estal
Kiwanians to View Project Alert Film at Friday Meeting
The Sarasota Kiwani Club will present a film on Project Alert during Friday’s meeting at the Imperial House. An inter club gathering with Palmetto will be held tonight at the Twilight Motel on U S 41 north of Palmetto, starting at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Schoolmen To Discuss Venice Rest Rooms
Restrooms at the Venice High School athletic field will be proposed in preliminary plans unveiled Monday to the Board of Public Instruction. The board will consider a proposal for appraisal of school buildings of ten years of age or more. The board will meet at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse.
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Venice High School
Board of Public Instruction
Local Man Fractured Skull In Sarasota Assault
Kenneth Julian, 42, of 3160 Goldenrod St., is in critical condition with a fractured skull after an assault Wednesday night at Higgins Diggins on the South Trail. deputies continue investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Julian
Goldenrod St
Higgins Diggins
South Trail
Police Cite Driver In 2 Car Crash In Venice
Venice police cited Marie C. Gillette 61 for failure to control after her car struck the rear of former mayor James P. Kiernan 66, at the Barc elona Avenue North Harbor Drive intersection. Both drivers suffered possible neck whiplash injuries in the 10 a.m. crash.
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Venice
Allen Slater
Barcelona Avenue
North Harbor Drive
James P. Kiernan
Bayshore Rd
Kiernan
Marie C. Gillette
S. Harbor
Slater
Gillette
Kennan
Barcelona
Harbor Drive
Firemen Hear Talk On Civil Defense
South Trail Fire Department members heard a civil defense briefing Thursday by Col. William Kuhn of the Sarasota County unit. He warned that a direct atomic hit would be uncontrollable but if fallout moved toward the area firemen would need to take cover, with slides illustrating the talk.
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South Trail
Col. Kuhn
DeMolay Dance Slated Saturday
Venice Tarpon Center hosts a DeMolay dance on Saturday night July 1 at Happy Land Restaurant. Dance chairman Edward Henne and committee members Gordon Shaw Robert Hamm and Charles Perlick supervise casual dress and dancing from 9 pm to 1 am with toy hit records. Tickets cost 75 cents per couple and 50 cents per person.
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Venice
Robert E. Lee
Happyland
Tarpon Center
Edward Henne
Gordon Shaw
Robert Hamm
Charles Perlick
Mass to Offer Prayers for World Peace at Venice Church
VENICE The Epiphany Catholic Church will hold a 7 30 a m Mass on Saturday July 1 to receive corporate communion and offer prayers for world peace. The Epiphany Guild organized the peace crusade two months ago and now invites all parish members and friends to join the monthly prayers on the first Saturday.
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Venice
Blue Army
Our Lady of Fatima
the Epiphany Catholic Church
Epiphany Guild
Crusade For World Peace
Woman Pedestrian Hit. Sarasota Police Cite Driver in DUI Case
A woman sitting on a John Ringling Causeway ramp was struck by a car Wednesday night. Quentin Alvin Leland, 30, of Sarasota, was charged with driving while intoxicated leaving the scene and failing to render aid and information. He is held on a $575 bond as the victim Hazel Votour, 45, required ER care for leg contusions.
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John Ringling Causeway
Quentin Alvin Leland
Cherry Lane
Sarasota
Hazel Votour
Nutmeg Ave
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Maud Helen Lordi
Bay St
Robert Agustus Linden
Sheriff's Department
Albert Bennett Zahn
Mobile City
Nokomis
Thomas William Parker
Ralph Council
Bruce Erlon Holt
Fray St
Englewood
Reweig
Rsuud
Lee Norris
Robert Ayle
Richard J. Conley
North Port Charlotte
Thrift Shop to Close for Repairs in Venice
The Thrift Shop of St. Mark's Episcopal Church women will close all next week for renovation. President Mrs. Harry Gusack said it will reopen Monday July 10. The shop, selling second hand consignment items, is in the Gulfbreeze Hotel on North Harbor Drive near West Venice Avenue.
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Venice
Episcopal Churchwomen of
St. Mark’s
Harry Gusack
Churchwomen’s Group
Gulfbreeze
North Harbor Drive
Venice Avenue
Hearing Set For Boy In Boat Thefts
A 15 year old Sarasota juvenile faces a July hearing after a boating theft spree. He reportedly stole a row boat and gear from Wilsons Lake and nearby properties before his capture by area police. He planned to steal larger boats and gasoline to flee to Kentucky to live in an abandoned cabin.
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Sarasota
Kentucky
Wilson’s Lake
Phillippi
Venice election sets road and bridge district trustees
Voters in SOUTH VENICE will choose three new Road and Bridge District trustees and consider a tax millage reduction at a special election on Thursday July 6. Candidates are Arthur Stoll Philipp Leathley and Herbert Hamilton to replace trustees Charles Carson Milton Scott and Col Henry Chamberlain whose terms end July 1. The ballot also proposes lowering the road tax rate from 25 to 20 mills. Voting is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Venice Municipal Trailer Park recreation hall.
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South Venice
Venice Municipal Trailer Park
Arthur Stoll
Philipp Leathley
Herbert Hamilton
Charles Carson
Milton Scott
Col
Henry Chamberlain
Trailer Park Recreation Hall
Nurses Unit Faces Budget Cut Impact on Visiting Nurses
The Nurses Unit discusses potential effects of a county health budget reduction from 145000 to 94000 on the Visiting Nurses Association. County health officer Dr. W L Wright, resigning Aug 1 after 15 years, notes the harm from cutbacks while awaiting the commission’s stance. The association funds come from the county health department and the United Appeal.
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Health Department
Visiting Nurses Association
W. L. Wright
Nurses’ Association
Wright
County Commission
Commission
Gayer Dominick
County Health Department
United Appeal
South Venetians Plan Holiday Picnic
South Venice Association hosts a July 4 beach picnic at North Beach at 5 p.m. for members and friends. For details call Marguerite Adair or Gladys Chamberlain.
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South Venice
South Venice Association
North Beach
Marguerite Adair
Gladys Chamberlain
Venice Nokomis Women Oppose Bookmobile Plan
The Venice Nokomis Women’s Club opposes Sarasota County bookmobile plans and urges a permanent south county library instead. Commissioner Gernhard proposed using after school hours for public access to school libraries as an alternative. The Friends of the Libraries asked the board to appropriate 35000 dollars for the bookmobile project while the school board has not recently discussed the school library plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Nokomis
Sarasota County
Venice-Nokomis Women’s Club
Boyd R. Gernhard
Women’s Club
South
Friends of the Libraries
South County
Stricter Tests On Sight And Reflexes Suggested For Safer Traffic
A crowd of readers share views on reducing traffic accidents. Suggestions include mandatory vision and reflex tests for elderly drivers, nationwide standardized traffic rules, stricter enforcement of minor violations, and addressing intoxication with heavier penalties.
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Ralph Miller
Ross Grant
Kensington Pack
Vickie Davis
6Th St
S. A. Studer
10Th Way
Paul Wiegand
Bispham Rd
Sandy Hancock
Datura St
Nell Ingram
Orange Avenue
Mandamus Or Not Hancock Won't OK Smith Contract
A Fort Myers judge issued an alternative writ of mandamus against Charlotte County School Superintendent W S Hancock to sign a contract for Daniel Smith, Baker Academy principal, or show cause by July 8. The case pits the board against Hancock who says he will not renew Smith, citing discord with staff.
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Mandamus
Hancock
Smith
Charlotte County
Lynn Gerald
Fort Myers
W. S
Bill) Hancock
Leroy Hill
Daniel Smith
Baker Academy
Charlotte
Booker T. Haynes
Baker Academy Pta
Baker
Dunbar
Fort
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Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Subcommittee
Robert Hartleben
Thompson
Ray Lawson
Oneco
Edwin Garer Meriwether
17Th St
Lyne Williams
5Th St
Fannie Sinacore Martino
Michael Grayburn
Seattle
Wash
Curtis Thorpe
Columbus
Jack Lynn Halson
Sunnyside
Calif
Frank Healey
N. Washington Blvd
DeMolay
John James McDonald
E. Mark Jr
Shirley McDonald
1St. St
Jack
27Th St
Don Madden
Fruitville
Thrift Shop
Miss Sandy Hancock
Miss Nell Ingram
Mrs
Haynes
Isaac Thomas
PTA
Webber Street
Tuttle Avenue
Fred Inden
Wisconsin
Tuttle
Fred Wallace
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