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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1978
Page
1
Law enforcement groups stay busy with brief notices on pages 10 and 11. A review of VLT'S FORUM appears on page 15. Circus superstar attends the Symphony Ball on page 16. Himalayan Adventures speaker topic listed on page 13. VHS boosters meeting details on page 27.
Venice and Sarasota officials report numerous unclaimed bicycles in storage, with many owners failing to report thefts or provide detailed descriptions. Police urge owners to document serial numbers and features to aid recovery, noting cycles are often auctioned or stripped for parts after loss.
Sarasota County commissioners sent a proposed 10 o clock beach curfew back to committee after a heated turnout. Supporters included beachfront residents while opponents warned it would turn public shores into private property and limit access for some residents.
Howard Stemm of the Committee for Resolution 14 says petitions are circulating with 10,000 printed and a possible second run. The effort seeks 100,000 Florida signatures from residents to push a measure ending deficit spending and repaying the national debt, with a Sarasota rally planned for April 16.
Venice Police Chief Ray Waymire will address the public on crime prevention Saturday at 10 a.m. at Country Club Estates Mobile Home Park 700 Waterway Venice. He will welcome citizen input on programs to fight crime and propose an ordinance licensing bicycles to aid returning stolen cycles to owners.
A man identified as 22 year old Ricky W. Riley died of a drug overdose in a Venice apartment bedroom on Monday. A woman, Teresa Dawson Arnold, was found in the bathroom apparently drugged and beaten. Police say two other males may have leaped from a second story window. Arnold was treated at Venice Hospital with leg surgery to prevent paralysis and remained in guarded ICU condition.
The House of Good Church led by Reverend Jones asks city council to lease the old Bull Pen building now used by the Venice Police and Water Departments as a religious facility. The church proposes to repair plumbing electrical and roofing in exchange for rent relief. City considers demolition due to high refurbishing costs as Rev. Jones notes no exact repairs plan.
The Rialto U S 41 intersection near Venice Hospital draws city focus for better appearance and flow. Public Works supervisor Larry Heath told council surveys cause delays as state talks of widening from four to three lanes south of the hospital.
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