Septic Tank County Faces Sewage Plan Debates
A local column criticizes Manatee County for handling sewage disposal and Bay pollution. It calls for urgent planning to prevent further discharge into Tampa and Sarasota Bays, weighs single versus multiple plants, and ends with a Joe Miller style anecdote about delays and blue-collar frustration.
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Manatee County
Feds
Tampa Bay
Sarasota Bay
Manatee
Sarasota
Septic Tank
Joe Miller
St. Peter
Knights of Columbus
War talk and wary hope in the nuclear age
A reflective voice argues that war in the Middle East and Afghanistan seems inevitable as U S Soviet tensions rise. The writer blasts SALT as a farce while urging stronger action and unity if a leader acts decisively, then ponders the futility of power and humanity in conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Iran
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Russia
Initial Service Charge Sparks Budget Gripes in Florida
A reader fumes at utility charges adding an initial service fee after paying $170 to run lines and install a meter. He lists taxes, insurance, and daily bills driving him toward bankruptcy while dreaming of keeping some money for a rainy day.
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Florida Power and Light Company
U.S
Europe
Hawaii
Mediterranean
Quotations from Famous Thinkers and Philosophers
A compact collection of noted sayings from Julius Caesar Winston Churchill Moliere Blaise Pascal and George Orwell. The lines touch on spending desire belief and heart versus reason. These aphorisms echo timeless reflections on human behavior and ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaise Pascal
Resolutions and rememberance in a humorous office column
A humorous New Year column reflects on common resolutions among newspaper staff. The piece contrasts ambitious vows with more conservative aims like happiness and quitting smoking, recalling odd past moments while lampooning self help trends and deadline pressure.
Relief Found at Venice Hospital After Painful Past
A reader recalls 29 years of back problems including 57 hospitalizations at Orange Memorial in Orlando for a broken back. He praises Venice Hospital and Dr. Manuel Mier for outstanding care and notes blocks can now be done locally if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Venice
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Venice Hospital
Manuel Mier
Riviera St
Stab at the Dark Side Seeks Witty Light-Hearted Column
Readers urge Gondolier columnist Buns to ditch the dull piece on the Pink Panther and burying a telephone cable. They call for Mac to bring pazazz and humor worthy of his personality, praising Debby Paine Betty Chamberlin Maggie Burns.
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Gondolier
Pazazz
Mac
Debby Paine
Betty Chamberlin
Maggie Burns
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Emos
Urph
Mike Murphy
Metro Venice
Camelot
Land of Eden
Chamber of Commerce
Enison
Carter
Norah Denison
Julius Caesar
Winston Churchill
George Orwell
Tampa Bay Bucs
Michu
Sam Dillon
Jim Beans
Dorothy Lippstretter
M.B. Macfarlane
Helen Hastings
Ned Burke
Virginia Small
Paul Schmidt
SUN Coast Gondolier
Sun Coast Gondolier Inc
South Sarasota County
Derek Dunn
Rankin
John C. Hewens
Robert A. Vedder
David Bitner
Linda Knapp
Sun Coast Gondolier, Inc
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida
Postal Service
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
North Port News
Copley News Service
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