Venice FAA funding limits pier finances and city plans
Our Viewpoint argues the FAA can require aeronautical use of Venice Airport land and limit spending on the Venice Fishing Pier. It notes the FAA funds about 90 percent of airport projects and may insist the city keep the pier self supporting, forecasting potential $100,000 yearly from parking if rates hold.
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Venice Taxpayers League
Federal Aviation Administration
Venice Airport
League
Miami
FAA
Taxpayers League
Atlanta
Venice
Feds
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
The newspaper invites letters but limits length to 200 words as editors may shorten. All letters must be signed and include a full address plus a phone number. Address for submissions is Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
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Venice
Southern Media Sales, Inc
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Miami Ave
Rainy day road aid at Hamilton Square
Driver stranded at a bridge intersection in heavy rain thanks a pickup truck driver and a man in a nearby truck who helped push, plus Officer Laureno who arranged AAA service. The nearby service station offered no assistance and was discourteous.
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Hamilton Square
ABC Liquors
Laureno
AAA
Way it was today in the Falklands pac man style broadcast
Television footage presents an animated simulation of a Falklands battle using Pac Man style imagery with pink cloud effects and sound cues. Narration frames the day’s events with dramatic treatment while viewers observe the action in a stylized format.
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Falklands
Media as War Catalyst and Public Nervousness
A reader questions whether modern psychological video game style coverage will push America to join war with Britain or force a domestic cleanup. They compare UN talks, You Are There style broadcasts, and auto sales boosts to patriotism and ask if full facts are shown versus era newsreels.
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Great Britain
America
United Nations
ERA would require draft for women and combat roles
The ERA would bar sex based exemptions and force inclusion of women in the draft and combat units. The House Judiciary Committee warned that mothers could be drafted and placed in combat alongside men, a view shared by pro and anti ERA leaders.
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U.S
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
E.R.A
Star Trek fans keep faith beyond canceled TV show
This essay recalls Star Trek origins created by Gene Roddenberry, its early critics, and fan mobilization that kept the franchise alive through syndication and two films. The writer admits lifelong devotion and reflects on the series’ hopeful future and timeless appeal.
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Gene Roddenberry
Industrial parks spark county planning debate
A county workshop discussed rules for large industrial parks amid editorial concerns the comprehensive plan rushed land use without safeguards. The piece urges detailed zoning steps like buffers, landscaping, setbacks, open space and signs to guide future development.
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United States
County Commission
Venice
Planning Board
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