Thanks to local contractors Venice Police Dept gets deaf on addition
Venice Police Dept saved about eight thousand dollars by a local builder and subcontractors who completed an addition to house confiscated items for roughly eight thousand one hundred. Police Chief Ray Waymire praised the community for pitching in and delivering a better project at a fraction of the bid price.
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Readers Invite Letters Signatures and Contact Details
Community page requests letters up to 200 words and reserves the right to shorten. It rejects poetry and copyrighted material. All submissions must be signed and include full address and phone number for publication.
Are television ads ruining kids
Editor questions TV advertising impact on child development and grandchildren. The writer frets over toothpaste promises and soft drinks triggering excitement, fearing peer perception and rushed behavior from ads.
Kent State TV Movie Prompts Call for Moral Action
A television film about Kent State airs, urging responsibility for actions and urging a return to traditional morality. The piece critiques modern permissiveness and highlights accountability, urging parents churches schools and media to reinforce discipline. The text also includes satirical asides about consumer culture and TV as a guide.
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Resignation of Venice Park Manager Roland LaCroix
The Federation of Mobile Home Owners at Venice Municipal Home Park expresses regret over Roland LaCroix resignation as manager. They acknowledge his services and express best wishes to him and Mrs. LaCroix as they pursue a new venture. The notice reflects broad resident support for his departure amid managerial challenges.
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Babbling Brooke CCE gossip column mystery at Venice park
Ethel Brooke writes the Country Club Estates gossip column from Venice since 1978. Residents note the byline has changed with only Babbling remaining as the familiar nickname. A reader asks editor Sam for clarification on the missing Ethel and Brooke names.
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Return of the Hostages Prompts TV Trend Backlash
Denison laments television and film exploiting the Iran hostage crisis and the Four students shot in Kent State. She argues for escape not realism, notes Vietnam vets’ neglect, and questions the motives of studios. She recalls East of Eden and June Allyson as lighter fare.
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Reagan and Roosevelts compared in early presidential era
A reader compares Ronald Reagan with Franklin D Roosevelt amid economic fears. He notes Roosevelt's rapid emergency actions and fireside outreach, and questions Reagan's debt increase while predicting budget cuts and press engagement to win public support.
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