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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1979
Page
2
A Mike Murphy column discusses dog waste in town parks, health risks from excrement, and the failure of lax enforcement. It cites New York fines, proposes solutions like pooper-scoopers, and urges residents to carry bags for cleanup. The author shares personal tips using a beach pail and Glad Bags for Andy.
The Senate refused to veto a plan to slash Amtrak services next Oct 1 amid a national gas shortage. Weicker calls the move insane as rail use soars with 2 million calls to Amtrak reservation lines. The piece criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing trains over relief and cites public pressure and press influence.
B L Newton notes Johnson as a legendary figure in English literature critic acclaimed Falstaff Pickwick and Johnson as the greatest characters. Samuel Johnson rose to fame with his 1755 Dictionary. Peter Quennell’s biography is featured at the Venice Area Public Library. Use your library.
A travel diary recounts a return to Manhattan for a friend’s wedding, detailing initial culture shock in 1975 and a later, softened view. The writer notes derelicts on the West Side and cabbies as harsh symbols of urban life, yet ends by declaring a surprising fondness for aspects of city life.
Letters argue the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act spurred fare cuts and new routes, boosting U.S. passenger numbers and profits. It ends CAB approval for some route changes, requires essential air service to communities, and could lower fares at Sarasota-Bradenton as competition rises, benefiting travelers.
A North Port resident praises Rick Brennan as a hardworking, courteous supervisor at the pool. She defends his hours and duties, argues toilet-cleaning is not his job, and suggests pool users would value his efforts more if they paid for access.
A reader states Beth Sander was not a student of Marcy's World of Dance. Beth danced briefly with Gulf Coast Dance Company under Marcy Johnson, but has studied for years with Beverly McCandless and will perform in Mrs. McCandless' Venice Campus recital on June 2 and 3.
Florence Brown Jennings seeks help to find former Venice correspondent D M Stone also known as Doris Marshall Stone, last known in Venice in 1927 at about age 79. She recalls Stone’s prior residences in Philadelphia and Washington DC and asks readers to share current contactable info.
A reader claims Louis Sinclair blames Republicans for the recent air crash at Chicago O'Hare Airport. The remark appears in a letter or column labeled ETE Venice.
A collection of brief sayings from Hazlitt Lamb Priestley Swift Halifax Bagehot Nietzsche Montaigne and Wilde. The quotes explore wealth patience courage restraint and human folly. Each line presents a compact meditation attributed to a renowned author or philosopher.
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