Military MARS links deployed personnel to loved ones at Christmas
Amateur radio operators under the Military Alliance Radio System relay festive greetings to family members from ships in the Indian Ocean. Sarasota County’s Rick Ainsworth, code Juliet India Tango, notes many messages reflect economic distress with requests to sell homes or send money.
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Sandy
Sarasota
Englewood
U.S. Navy
Indian Ocean
Military Alliance Radio System
MARS
Rick Ainsworth
Juliet India Tango
Sarasota County
Army
Air Force
Ainsworth
William Cline
Beverly Zimmerman
Overkill Threatens Venice Gardens Mosquito Plan
Environmentalists call the spring and summer spraying program overkill while county officials call it overpriced. Venice Gardens residents defend the effort as unscientific but effective, with long-time manager Leroy Franza tracing the program to 1962.
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Venice Gardens Home Owners Association
Sarasota
Venice Gardens
Leroy Franza
County to supply insecticide to South County homeowners
County will provide 30 gallons of insecticide at 85 dollars per gallon to South County homeowners despite concerns that overuse by residents may reduce effectiveness. Local staff note the program aims to bolster mosquito control across the area.
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Mosquito Control
South County
Loren Wilson
Venice Council votes to annex land despite councilman push
Newly elected Venice City Councilman Ken Kostock led opposition to annexing property along the Venice ByWay arguing the water and sewer system cannot support expansion and warning against another bond burden. Mayor Proctor and others urged caution. the council still approved the annexation 6 to 1, noting the land may host a Beverly Enterprises nursing home but not endorsing its use.
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Ken Kostock
Kostock
Rostock
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Council
Frank Proctor
Proctor
Beverly Enterprises
Venice Planning Commissions
Community Care Plans 140 Bed Hospital in Englewood
Frederick Thatcher, president of Community Care Systems, outlines plans to build a two phase 140 bed acute care hospital in Englewood within a three mile radius of downtown. He and Dr. Russell Ricci urge completing a draft application to the South Central Florida Health Systems Council by deadline.
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Frederick Thatcher
Englewood
Thatcher
Russell Ricci
Charles River Hospital
Wellesley
Gondolier and Times Office
Sarsota County
Sarasota
Community Care
South Central Florida Health Systems Council
Florida Community Hospital
Tallahassee
Frederick J. Thacher
Russell J. Ricci
Binglewood
Mysterious large UFO inbound near U S air space
U S long range radar tracks a bogie resembling ten or more objects heading toward the United States with a glowing red tip and rhythmic motion. Pentagon declares alert as interceptors are dispatched and White House officials withhold details pending presidential notice.
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North American Air Defense Command
United States
Pentagon
Arctic Circle
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