Budget Hearing Reveals Cuts in City Projects and Staff
City officials propose reducing the City Hall addition by 10000 and cutting two firemen and scuba gear purchases, saving over 27000. Additional savings aim at Public Works and City Clerk. Speakers urge payroll cuts and tax considerations as council plans a 3 p.m workshop on Tuesday open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Chaucey Howard
Howard
Thomas Connolly
Finn. W. Caspersen
Caspersen
Council
Sarasota
Harry E. Case
Sarasota school levy vote stirs residents at public hearing
At a Sarasota Junior High School hearing about an eight mill property tax levy, locals voiced varied views including opposition from a Forest Lake teacher and support from business leaders like James R. Henry Jr. and County Appraiser John Mikos. The crowd, about 200, struggled to hear chairman David Olson as tempers rose and calls for resignation grew.
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Forest Lake
John Mikos
Kenneth Happy
Florida
Sarasota Junior High School
David Olson
Olson
Venice Pioneers Snake Venom Research Behind 40 Years
Dr. Ralph Maier, active in Venice during the late 1930s and early 1940s, pursued cobra venom studies linked to nerve protection against Lou Gehrig disease. He earlier worked at Rockefeller Institute 1927–1930, Bellevue Hospital 1930–1933, Merck Institute 1935–1938, and Giessen labs 1935–1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Maier
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Merck Institute
Rahway
N.J
University of Giessen
Germany
Dr. Albee
Dr. Maier
Ralph Maier
Lou Gehrig
Court martial reversal news travels to Fleming family
Mrs. Fleming says Army Board of Correction actions may restore her husband Harry Fleming’s rank and full benefits after a 1954 conviction. Fleming, a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran of the Korean War, endured prison camp and a forced propaganda broadcast before his dismissal. The report notes traffic-accident contacts and nearby law enforcement offices in South County for local readers.
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Army Board of Correction
Fleming
South Korea
Harry Fleming
South County
Venice
Florida Highway Patrol
South Venice
Sarasota
South County Court House Annex
U.S. 41
Division of
Driver's Licenses
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Howard Stemm
Skip” Bafalis
Stemm
Columbus
Ohio
School Board
Happy
Sarasota County
James R. Henry, Jr
Environmental and Energy Engineering Company
Gidi Girard’s
Lady's
Florida’s
Sarasota Square Mall
St.petersburg
Clearwater
Tampa
Naples
Everglade Estates
Everglades Estates
Gulf
Myakka River
Mary “Dee” Gamber
Assoc
General Real Estate, Inc
Bird Bay Plaza
Morrison's
Fla
Proxmire
AAA
Janice Taber
Collinsville
Okla
Tulsa Vo- Tech School
Haband’s
Palo Alto
DuPont
Yyere O
Haband
Eck
Acti
Onl
Bradenton
Kmart
Jacaranda Plaza
Largo Midway
Missouri Ave
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