Fishkind Milliman growth study sparks county debate
MIKE MURPHY recalls the 1978 Fishkind Milliman report on Sarasota County growth management. The UF researchers used systems engineering and simulation baselines to compare policies, prompting county officials to reconsider trade-offs in growth caps and public facilities while a Committee of 100 reexamines the study.
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Manatee
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DeSoto Counties
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Sarasota County
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County Committee of 100
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Independent Stance From A Lifelong Republican Voice
A columnist declares independence amid party labels, stating he has disliked many Democrats while criticizing Congress and noting Republicans also drew his ire. He reflects on voting for Willkie, Eisenhower, Ford, Nixon, Carter, and others, and explains his decades in Republican journalism shaped by disillusionment with party platforms and primary systems.
New York Life Through a Cat Named Cleo
A humorous column samples city life through Cleo the six month old house cat during a Manhattan stay. The author notes New Yorkers’ intense pace and nocturnal rhythm, yet finds the urban vibe ultimately appealing and free for self expression.
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New York
New
Cleo
Susan B Anthony honored by library tributes and coin
Library column notes suffragist Susan B Anthony 1820 1906 praised by critics. First Unitarian Church of Rochester dedicates its parlor as Susan B Anthony lounge. Treasury to issue new Susan B Anthony dollar coin. Included in Women of Courage by Margaret Truman at Venice Area Public Library.
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Napoleon
Susan B. Anthony
First Unitarian Church
Rochester
New York
U.S. Treasury Department
Margaret Truman
Venice Area
Housing Gaps Prompt Editor Letter on Venice Growth
A Venice resident laments housing shortages for young families while noting a May 31 plan to rezone nine acres of U S 41 for a retirement center. The writer argues retirees boom without affordable options for families and urges action for all residents before more retirement housing is built.
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U.S. 41
Venice
Make Them Mend Their Ways Letter to the Editor
A reader urges readers to demand fiscal restraint and a constitutional balanced budget. Citing editorials and figures, the letter argues Congress must curb spending, with states urged to press legislators as the nation faces deficits, inflation, and debt.
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William Allen White
Kansas
Sun Coast
Skip’ Bafalis
Congress
Maine
Missouri
Kentucky
Illinois
Ohio
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California
West Virginia
Pastor James Huffaker Leaves Venice Church for Florida Ministry
A note from Our Savior Lutheran Nokomis signals Pastor James Huffaker his wife and children move June 21 to Panhandle Florida to start a new ministry after seven years serving Venice Nokomis Presbyterian Church and local groups. Letters praise his kindness and service.
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James Huffaker
Panhandle
Florida
Paul Winemiller
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Nokomis
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