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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1980
Page
2
Local readers anticipate the completion of Interstate 75 in the Venice area. State officials say the opening is near while residents hope the highway will divert north-south traffic from U.S. 41 and ease chronic congestion along the coast.
Mike Murphy reflects on the MGM Las Vegas fire and Venice Florida circus ties. He notes city officials pressured the Ringling Bros arena over fire hazards while the show stayed in town. The piece praises the circus for community contributions and hopes for continued local fame.
The newspaper invites reader letters but restricts length to 200 words and reserves editor truncation. Letters must be signed and include full name, complete address, and a phone number for verification. Send to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
A first person note describes an aggressive encounter on a city street as the narrator, returning from a card shop and headed to the market, faces a man who warns and manipulates with threats. The piece ends with the narrator choosing to retreat and embrace the Christmas Spirit in a reflective moment.
An aging pair on Social Security cares for 31 dogs and 17 cats abandoned or abused. They provide food and veterinary care with no organizational support and desperately need donations to continue their sheltering efforts. Send contributions to Marie Cullen Rt. 1 Box 1006-A Venice FL 33595 or call 488-6015.
A reader replies to Linda Strahan’s December 18 1980 letter, rejecting the notion of women as perpetual subordinates and condemning violence. The writer affirms Christian love and forgiveness yet refuses to accept a male as absolute master, questioning if the stance truly reflects Christianity.
A humorous memoir of longing for an English Christmas inspired by Dickens. The narrator abandons goose for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, battles equipment shortages, and grapples with finding a proper steaming bowl for plum pudding amid a quest for authentic yet simplified ingredients.
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