Speak up Venice taxpayers about the 1979 80 budget
An editorial urges Venice residents to attend August budget workshops at City Hall to voice opinions on the record $7 million city budget. It notes inflation drives the rise and urges citizens to offer suggestions so council decisions reflect voter wishes rather than limited input. The piece closes with a call to speak now or forever hold your peace.
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Venice
Council
SALT II hearings televised by PBS draw reader interest
Louis Sinclaire urges Americans to watch Channel 3 PBS coverage of the SALT II Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings. He warns of the high stakes in nuclear weapons, urges audience engagement, and calls on readers to write their senators for an end to the arms race.
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A Friendly Nod to Beer and Its Quiet Allure
A reflective piece extols beer as a comforting moderate drink with broad appeal and a joking family link to tasting, noting fond pairings from chili to Margaux and a habit of late night tavern visits by newspaper staff.
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Oakey
Oakey Maxwell Staats
New Yorker
Tourism and inflation hit Florida's economy and tourism
The writer argues inflation and energy shortages threaten Florida's tourism driven economy. They urge action from local representatives to address inflation and fuel shortages, noting tourism as the main industry and warning of broader economic impact.
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Vision of an Amtrak revival reshaping energy policy
A speaker envisions using fuel allocation powers to boost rail travel, urging investment in high speed trains, new tracks, and U S manufacturing. He cites Japan and Germany as models and calls for congressional support, government contracts, and full employment to outpace the fuel crisis.
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Letter to the Editor on TRAC traffic lights and energy savings
A Sarasota reader urges adoption of TRAC traffic control to cut gasoline use after Maryland tests show trips drop from 954 to 208 gallons per year with smoother flows. He blames bureaucratic inertia and asks Commissioner Clay to pursue the plan, citing Venice Avenue delays as proof.
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Marshall McReynolds
Traffic Engineers Supply Corp
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Maryland
Maryland Department of Transportation
Quotes on Business And Time From Famous Thinkers
A collection of aphorisms from Benjamin Franklin Henry Ford and George Bernard Shaw on creditors business life and ownership. Franklin notes creditors as superstitious observers of set days Ford says a man cannot leave his business Shaw cautions about overaccumulation and wear from possessions.
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