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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1978
Page
2
An editorial urges postponing two lane closures on U S 41 for Roberts Bay bridge repairs near Venice until I 75 extension is finished. It argues that opening the new route would ease Venice Sarasota congestion and criticizes premature work creating traffic headaches.
Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor from 161 to 180, is famed as a philosopher king. His meditations, praised by historian J H Breasted as a noble legacy, emphasize that life reflects one’s thoughts.
Letters complain about air conditioning indoors being extremely cold in Florida stores and restaurants. The writer from Brookline Massachusetts asks why merchants keep settings so low during summer, saying it forces heavy clothing and cites an energy crunch concern. The note closes with signature MR. AND MRS. ROBERT CHARLTON.
Reader letter to Sarasota County property appraiser John Mikos criticizes rising assessed values and explains how rapid sales and neighboring property gains impact taxes. The writer urges an equitable basis for taxation and questions funds allocation amid new development.
The piece critiques a upstate New York county legislature decision on funding a Planned Parenthood led Peer Program to guide pregnant and unwed girls. It notes public backlash and a reversal citing Planned Parenthood withdrawal. It references a Senate probe of a $60 million pregnancy prevention effort and laments broader cultural and political tensions.
Washington reports a discharge petition in the U S House of Representatives to move a proposed amendment prohibiting court ordered busing to the floor. The measure would allow voluntary busing and keep students in their neighborhood schools, signaling a shift in civil rights education policy.
City Manager recounts unusual citizen encounters and a humorous Catch 22 about availability while inviting input. The piece includes anecdotes from office life such as handling a rat in a home and odd requests, plus a realtor column promoting mortgage basics and real estate help from ACTION REAL ESTATE OF VENICE.
Costa Rica, a small Central American nation, lies about 150 minutes from the U S mainland and four and a half hours from New York. The country offers mountains jungles rivers volcanoes tropical beaches and San Jose with year round summer weather ideal for golf swimming fishing and tennis.
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