GTE faced public pressure over Florida directory plan
The readers and PSC forced General Telephone to print a single Englewood Venice North Port Sarasota directory rather than two. A newspaper coupon campaign drew over 1,000 complaints, revealing customer demand for one unified phone book.
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General Telephone Company
General Telephone
Englewood, North Port
Venice
Englewood
North Port
Florida Public Service Commission
PSC
Public Service Commission
GTE
Cape Haze
Port Charlotte
Sarasota
Gondolier
South County
Tallahassee
Letters to the Editor Policy Note from Venice News
The newspaper invites letters but limits length to 200 words to avoid editor shortening. Contributors must sign letters and provide a full address and phone number. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
P.O
Sun Coast Gondolier
Miami
Venice Pet Control Law Sparks Public Park Debate
Letter from Brighton resident Mark L. Morrison praises Venice mayor and council for pet waste law while criticizing dog owners. He cites incidents in Venice and New York City, arguing parks will be more pleasant once odors are removed.
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People of
Venice
Frank) Proctor
New York City
City
New York Times
Grand Concourse
202Nd Street
Mark L. Morrison
Brighton
Mass
Bill Szarszewski
Venice Public Works Department
Solid Waste Division
Truxmore
Barry McCarthy
Grandson Invites Family to Venice Assembly Easter Service
The 16 year old invited the writer and family to Easter services at Venice Assembly of God Church. An evening performance of the Last Supper was scheduled, and the family was glad to attend with him.
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Venice
Assembly of God Church delivers uplifting community performance
The casting directing and costuming were provided by the congregation. The performance was excellent and worth attending. The congregation’s enthusiasm friendliness and attitude are outstanding, giving a feeling that God is alive in the church. Sunday troubles fade as their members offer a new outlook.
Venice Hospital Certification Debate Amid Growth Plans
The piece argues Venice should receive the certificate of need over Fawcett Memorial. It cites Venice’s 30 years of service to Englewood, 25 percent patient origin from Englewood, high occupancy rates, and support from over 30 Englewood doctors. It notes Fawcett’s two years with an emergency clinic and limited staff. Expansion plans include 250 acres in Englewood and profits redirected into the project.
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Venice
Englewood
Fawcett
Venice Hospital
Fawcett Memorial
Sarasota Memorial
Ted Ewing and Sarasota politics blur in a wary diary
A Sarasota diarist admits shifting allegiances between Ted Ewing and Ted Kennedy while praising Ewing for his work in Tallahassee and hinting at a future Georgetown apartment. The piece also endorses Bob Anderson for Ted Ewing’s seat, lauding Anderson’s county commission efforts and urging a bid for higher office.
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Democratic
Bill Buckley
Jim Kilpatrick
Ted Kennedy
Ted Ewing
Sarasota County
Georgetown
Ted
Washington
Oval Office
Henry VIII
Tallahassee
Post Office
Bob Johnson
State Capitol
Bob Anderson
El Jobean Airlines Vice President Certificates Spark Local Humor
Readers nationwide respond to an offered title scheme printing certificates for El Jobean Airlines though the airline is fictitious. Citizens from Venice Port Charlotte Erie Nokomis and Punta Gorda request executive vice president certificates and share playful notes about career dreams and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Jobean Airlines
Venice
Port Charlotte
Jeffersonville
Ind
Erie
Pennsylvania
Fred
Nokomis
Punta Gorda
Charlotte Harbor
Treasury Department
Detroit
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Murphy’s Law
Assembly of God Church
Florida Press Service
Our
Sun Coast
Derek Dunn Rankin
Executive
Don Moore
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Lang Capasso
Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings
Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
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Murph
Mike Murphy
Ted Ewin
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