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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1981
Page
4
Our Viewpoint questions a proposed 16 million dollar plan for 24 miles of Venice streets and storm drainage. The editorial argues thorough testing of coastal drainage, seeks public input via referendum, and warns the project could overreach current economic conditions.
In Venice area letters the writers urge caution on industrial development arguing it raises taxes and brings nonlocals for jobs, risking loss of local character while supporting only small, well located sites. Ballentine supports careful planning.
The Festival In The Park participants thank Venice for its support. The San Fiesta Committee members can be proud of the results of their labor as the town turns out in big numbers for this community activity. Continued on Page 5.
A wartime army train carrying hospital troops prisoners and patients departs from New Brunswick at dawn bound for California. Sgt Porter performs a comic aboard routine as the train snakes toward home base in San Francisco. A complication interrupts the smooth voyage along varied railroad lines.
A reader condemns a Bay Indies article detailing park break in techniques and vulnerabilities. The letter argues the piece acts as advertising for burglars and urges writers to avoid sensitive content and to note that there are no trailers in Bay Indies.
The piece surveys Ronald Reagan’s first-year leadership style and the so called Big Three advisers Edwin Meese Michael Deaver and James Baker. It notes Haigs uneasy hold on the State Department and rumors of internal power struggles as Reagan tries to balance governance with personal schedules.
A memo from a veteran observer describes bipartisan chatter among Republicans and Democrats over the Haitian influx to Florida. The piece notes concern about delaying policy, a televised scene of drowned Haitians on a Florida beach, and a drafted letter praising bipartisan cooperation.
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