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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1980
Page
2
A Gulf Coast reader commends Jim Beans for calling out favoritism in Gulf Babe Ruth All-Star selections and endorses his remedies to remove politics from baseball. The writer backs the editor’s suggestions for 1981 across Babe Ruth and Little League systems.
The piece revisits Franklin D Roosevelt and his CCC and WPA programs as models for today. It argues CCCs should be revived to train youths in conservation and public works while WPA would put unemployed adults to work on infrastructure and energy projects, arguing no work no eat.
Howard Stemm argues that experts favor tax cuts but fear deficits, urging government spending cuts instead. He criticizes politicians for wasteful programs like new Energy and Education departments and questions Congress’s fiscal responsibility. He asks readers to act in this year’s vote.
A Venice resident urges city manager Dale Rieth to minimize signs and advertising in public spaces. The letter laments neon benches and colorful dispensers along West Venice Avenue and at the pavilion, arguing for a residential look and better sign placement to preserve the town’s aesthetics.
A reader from Venice defends the local police, praising their prompt presence, politeness, and duty. The writer argues that callers never know if a weapon is involved and urges readers to consider the officers' dangerous duties before criticizing.
The author recalls starting with Venice Little Theatre in Star Spangled Girl and getting hooked on acting despite the long rehearsals. He notes the thrill of applause, the fun parties, and the lure of meeting diverse personalities, insisting theatre remains the best show in town.
Former Gondolier staffer weighs in on feuding photogs Paul Schmidt and M B Macfarlane. He condemns insults, urges kindness, cites Twain and Disney while condemning harsh printed remarks and unkind gossip.
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