Look Beyond Our Noses Editorial on Aging County Boards
An editorial urges officials on Florida water and sewage planning boards to consider the long term future beyond their lifespans. It condemns self serving leaders who dismiss future generations and calls for duty to guarantee a viable future for successors.
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South County
Florida
Imply Unclair by Louis Sinclair on Carter Era Reflections
Louis Sinclair notes President Carter’s speeches echo Roosevelt’s leadership, boosting support yet facing uncertain energy and economic battles. He praises Carter’s self-critique and expects Congress cooperation to move the country forward amid gas rationing shifts and growing policy tensions.
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Carter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jimmy Carter
White House
Kansas City
Congress
Quotations and Proverbial Wisdom Collage
A compact collection of varied maxims and quotes from figures such as Ludwig Boerne African proverb Aristotle Goethe Italian proverb Tennyson Max Hess and William Blake, exploring love listening art generosity bread inflation doubt and abundance in concise aphorisms.
Reader Will Miss the Champ
A letter to the editor honors Muhammad Ali on his retirement calling him the most publicized and colorful fighter and claiming he remains the greatest in the hearts of millions. The author credits Ali as the fastest heavyweight with feet and hands and the era’s most talked about figure.
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Muhammad Ali
Los Angeles
Ali
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Muhammad
Meditations on a federal court ruling about survivor benefits
Mike Murphy reflects from a gas line on a U.S. Office of Personnel Management release declaring illegitimate children of deceased Civil Service employees or Congress members eligible for survivor annuities. He notes estimates of 10,000 to 22,000 affected and at least $135 monthly benefits, while questioning paternity proof and societal attitudes.
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U.S
Office of Personnel Management
Civil Service
Congress
District of Columbia
Congress Tynes
Enquirer
Archie Bunker
D.C
Letters to the Editor: Venice Babe Ruth club needs stronger team
A Venice reader urges selecting 15 players from the Venice American and National League squads to form a major league team for state tournaments and improve regular-season strength. He praises players, coaches Pat Antonetti and the team’s effort, and thanks supporters, umpires, and volunteers.
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Jim Beanson
Venice
Clearwater
Hand
Pat Antonetti
National League
Venice loses clean vote sparks litter concern
A Venice library staffer slipped on a plastic bottle top near the staff entrance, rupturing a foot artery. The injury, described as more serious than a broken bone, highlights ongoing city litter issues and safety risks from careless trash disposal. Betty Etter, Friends of the Library.
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Venice Area
Venice
Wordplay and snobbery collide in a cheeky lexicon riff
A humorous column muses on collecting words and insults from galoot to taradiddle. It rails at junk mail and nonsensical fashion but ends with a quip to Noah Webster, noting language evolutions and social targets.
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Glorida Vanderbilt
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