Oaks development endangers public land in Sarasota County
Our view criticizes the Sarasota County Commission for approving a preliminary Oaks tract plat enabling 540 housing units on almost 300 acres. Despite public study, officials risk losing title to the land as Vroom International progresses, with 80 acres already set for a local science center and little chance of public ownership.
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Sarasota County
Oaks
Vroom International
Sarasota Historical and Natural Science Center
the Oaks
Letters to the Editor Policy Clarifies Submission Rules
The newspaper welcomes reader letters but limits length to 200 words or editors may shorten. Poetry and copyrighted material are not accepted. All letters must be signed and include a complete address and phone number. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 1028 Venice FL 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
Sun Coast Gondolier
A somber scorecard on war drums and moral debt
Editor reviews the long history of war for profit and power from World War I to the present. The piece argues arms production fuels global conflict, cites Eisenhower warnings, and questions the justice and wisdom of using youth for war while urging a shift from destruction to peace driven by constructive programs and jobs.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Germany
U.S
Iran
France
England
Soviet Union
U. S
Eisenhower
Jesus
Pentagons
World
Somewhere in Time at Venice Twin Theaters
The film stars Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour set in 1912 and filmed largely at the Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan. A grand romantic drama praised for costumes scenery and score, recommended for families.
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Christopher Reeve
Jane Seymour
Rock Hudson
Jane Wayman
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Venice Twin
Thanking Helpers for Animal Care Support
A grateful note thanks readers for overwhelming donations following a paper appeal to care for unwanted animals. The writer expresses deep appreciation and credits the community with enabling continued feeding and care, concluding with heartfelt blessings.
The Zodiac Has Norah
A reader recalls his flirtation with astrology and the allure of yearly horoscopes. He admits buying 1981 horrorscopes for moon tables and sun signs, then finds the forecasts moodily depressing with doom for money, romance, travel, and work. Star Wars, is right!
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Gemini
Richard
Nostalgia Meets Modern Heating Costs In Frigid Winter Memo
A writer reflects on aging and heating bills, recalling coal and wood as primary home heat sources from youth. He contrasts old fuel scarcity with present high costs, lamenting inflation and OPEC influence while imagining a woodpile and a thermostat driven by simpler times.
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Lou Sinclair
Lou
F.D.R
Oop
Sam
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