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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1980
Page
2
A voter recalls registering as Democrat in a GOP stronghold and facing ostracism for backing Franklin D. Roosevelt. He defends his Donkey affiliation despite social backlash, arguing the party serves all the people, excluding the tax shelter crowd, amid decades of political life.
A longtime liberal aligns with Democratic ideals critiquing GOP promises. He praises federal pump priming for jobs, supports national health care, and condemns tax shelters while asserting loyalty to the people over party labels. He recalls Kennedy's convention moment and defends liberal policy aims.
Louis Sinclair recounts a summer road trip from Michigan to Florida noting crowded highways and motels. He compares fuel costs from 1971 39 cents to about 1.22 to 1.48 per gallon and shares humorous gas station anecdotes and a Cordele Georgia BB Gun convention discovery.
A writer recalls a Sarasota outing to Ruby Tuesday's male burlesque, where loud cheering and crowd chaos overwhelmed the show. The narrator, tasting a front-row seat after fighting through raucous fans, details varied acts from Arabian outfits to a cop in uniform and a flirtation with a dancer, ending with fatigue and a sly nudge toward a quick alternative.
A reader questions Sarasota County’s environmental protection and open space policies. He cites high density development along the coast, a lifted building moratorium, and concerns over The Oaks Palmer estate and green belt preservation. He urges officials to act to safeguard environmental heritage and limit sprawl.
Prompt readers to send letters to the editor sharing opinions on current local issues. The notice invites concise, persuasive commentary and explains submission guidelines for publication consideration.
A collection of aphorisms from poets and philosophers including Willa Cather Mencken Ruskin Frost Schweitzer Thoreau Kipling Bismarck and Kettering. Each saying reflects on security conscience youth wealth life and power with compact moral or reflective insight.
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