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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1979
Page
2
Louis Sinclair discusses an oil crisis and U S energy policy amid rising gasoline prices. He notes public naivete in a 2500-person poll and warns of Arab power over crude while citing The Crash of 79 for context. He laments gas lines and price surges, joking about limited personal use for fuel.
A city council pushes a 300 plus page comprehensive growth plan for Venice, backed by an ordinance to implement it, aiming to curb rapid expansion and address housing sewage and waste issues. Mayor Case leads a lengthy session, with public hearing set for July 17, as residents weigh the plan’s scope and 30 year horizon.
Mary Hinkle's column evokes family memories at an oak table beneath a Tiffany chandelier. Dale E. Rieth recalls sisters, mother, father away on business, readings aloud, neighbors lending books, and old records from an uncle. He treasures Kettle family humor, Earthworm Tractor letters, Sousa marches, and the glow of past evenings.
A reader letters page recounts frustration with an article on sleep in Sun Coast Gondolier and criticizes the Venice readership for harsh remarks about Norah Denison. The letter praises Denison’s career and notes local tension and misattribution in column authorship.
Norah Denison recounts a failed budget hotel hunt in Manhattan after a guidebook misstates rates. A misrepresented Seton Hotel quoted $15 to $20 daily but charged $36 with taxes, prompting more calls and beer, ending with a AAA endorsed West 45th Street choice.
A Venice reader urges the state to synchronize signals on Business 41 at Tampa Avenue and nearby Venice and Miami Avenues. They argue coordinated timing at a posted speed of 25 or 30 mph would prevent repeated stops, reduce fuel waste, and cost nothing to implement.
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