Our View Point Editorial on City Council Etiquette
An editorial criticizes disruptive audience chatter at Virginia city council meetings. It urges the new mayor and six council members to enforce decorum with a firm gavel and restore proper meeting procedures for quiet, attentive hearings.
Letters to the Editor Policy Reminder
Community note urging writers to keep letters under 200 words to avoid editor shortening. Requires signature complete address and phone number. Address provided: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 1028, Venice, FL 33595.
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Anita Bryant apology call apologizes for ERA defeat
The writer urges Anita Bryant to apologize to ERA supporters in Florida for defeating the amendment and to address harm caused to women progressives and LGBTQ rights. It condemns her stance on homosexuals and roles for women and suggests strong accountability.
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Venice election critique sparks nonpartisan reform talk
Norman E. Van Zandt argues the Mobile Home Owners Federation should stay out of local elections and limit its role to state level lobbying. He questions DRIVE committee influence and urges amending the city charter to ensure elections remain truly nonpartisan.
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Oaks preservation sparks debate over local development
Casey Key environmental group attacks former commissioner James Neville for a distorted letter on Oaks controversy. Citizens including reporters, scientists, teachers, and local organizations backed preservation, urging public hearings and state county funding to protect the last natural open space on Florida's West Coast.
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The American Virus and a Global Cure
An editor's Memo uses the holiday frame to analyze the American illness theme. It lists symptoms such as economic decline, social unrest, union influence, and university shifts, then offers cures rooted in international cooperation and shared research with Europe Asia and the Muslim world.
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Remembering John Lennon and the Beatle era
A tribute recalling John Lennon's 1980 death and the enduring impact of the Beatles on a generation. The piece reflects on the 1960s era, Beatlemania, and Lennon's role as the group's driving creative force. It contrasts teen culture then with later reflections, ending mid-article.
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