Impeccable memories of Battle Creek on national TV
The writer, Louis Sinclair, notes Michigan towns Battle Creek and Bronson gaining fame via NBC Today and Newsweek. He critiques Today as slipping in quality, praises CBS Morning News for focused coverage, and commends John Davidson and Ted Turner’s cable news venture for broader, timely reporting.
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Michigan
Battle Creek
Cincinnati
NBC
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Tom Brokaw
Jane Pauley
Tom
Jane
ABC
David Hartman
Oaks land sale sparks coastal conservation clash
The column warns readers about a 582 acre coastal tract from Casey and Siesta keys to Highway 41 slated for development. It highlights pine flatwoods rare coastal hammocks historic gardens scrub oaks two creeks forming a lagoon salt marsh oyster bars mangroves sea grass and Gulf tidal systems. It stresses historical value of the land and urges scrutiny of the deal.
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Oaks
County Commission
Two Keys
Casey and Siesta
Little Sarasota Bay
Highway 41
Gulf
Palmer Estate
Saba
Ms. Clay and Company
Oaks Palmergate deal sparks preservation and access debate
A reader criticizes the Oaks Palmergate land deal citing loss of mainland habitats and public access. The note argues for preservation over development, questions zoning changes, and urges voters to consider the council’s handling before November elections.
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Oaks
Visine
Letters to the Editor on Venice mobile home rent relief
A reader recounts public discussions over the Venice Rental Stabilization Ordinance and the Drive Committee’s critique. The Venice City Council, after a public hearing, opted to form a Mobile Home Advisory Board instead of enacting rent stabilization, with months of follow up to assess effectiveness.
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Venice
Drive
Federation of Mobile Home Owners of Florida, Inc
FMO
Venice City Council
Robert Anderson
Summer intern thanks Gondolier staff and site politics critique
A Summer 1980 Gondolier note by Harry Jennings thanks editors and co workers while recalling August 29 last day and two years at the Sun Coast Gondolier. He also voices criticism of Sarasota mobile home park practices and endorses DRIVE committee candidates.
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The
Gondolier
Bubba
Mr. Dunn-Rankin
Bob Vedder
Sun Coast
Venice
County Commission
John Saba
Otha
Kansman
Penpoint
South County
Drive” Committee
Sarasota County
Harry Jennings
Drive” Committee District 8
FMO
Letter to the Editor Defends Babe Ruth League Coaches
Charley Young, retired Buffalo Evening News sports editor, refutes a negative Jim Beans story on Babe Ruth and Little League baseball. He argues coaches are volunteers who teach teamwork under proper oversight and that not all players win, stressing mature judgment and program value.
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Jim Beans
Angels
Joe McCarthy
Walter Alston
Connie Mack
Buffalo
American Legion
Charley Young
Buffalo Evening News
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Louis Sinclair
Willard Scott
Scott
Bronson
Mich
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Merv Griffin
Phil Donahue
Mike Douglas
Dinah Shore
John Davidson
John
Bay Indies
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Bob Schieffer
Ted Turner
Atlanta
Sune Murph
Mike
Solons
Oaks Palmergate
Casey Key
Sam Dillon
Dorothy Lippstreuer
M.B. Macfarlane
Helen Hastings
David Martin
Paul Schmidt
David Dunn-Rankin
Linda Roman
Southern Media Sales, Inc
South Sarasota County
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Robert A. Vedder
Rod Vetter
North Port News
SUN Coast Gondolier
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida
Postal Service
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Fla
American Newspaper Representative
New York, N.Y
Atlanta, Ga
Detroit, Mich
Ellen Kansan
Nick Rieth
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