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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1981
Page
5
Venice endured a hot June with average 92 degrees, above the 89 normal. Thermometers neared 100 on several days as rainfall remained light, yet totals reached 8.58 inches, higher than average for the month.
A narrator recounts a prank at a restaurant with Al, pretending to be overcharged then tipping a 10 cent token, prompting a loud scene. The stunt shocks the family, prompts accusations of a planned setup, and ends with the restaurant owner later laughing about the incident. Al left the business after profits grew.
Venice residents clash over denying chamber membership due to sale of adult magazines. Speakers from Venice and afar urge tolerance, morality, or local control, arguing freedom of speech versus community standards amid tourism considerations.
The text cites the First Amendment guaranteeing Congress shall not make laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It protects freedom of speech and the press, and the right to gather peacefully and petition the government for redress of grievances.
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