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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1978
Page
2
A reader argues the City Council used a tax increase as a snow job. They approved next year’s budget and left the millage rate up despite modest cuts and disputed water and sewer rate estimates.
Reader asks about Louis Sinclairs Venice area columns and whether his travels were on the east or west coast. He notes red tide fumes at Venice Beach south of the pier and that Sinclairs pieces cover places in Venice area.
A city council backed excavation by a three-man crew to uncover booboos in the Venice reverse osmosis water system. The April memo described querying the consulting engineer and seeking accountability, with a 4-2 vote to pursue litigation to assign responsibility.
A Florida resident accuses state employees including D Edward Austin of using state cars and credit cards for anti casino gambling trips. The letter claims loss of impartiality and urges action, criticizing officials for misusing taxpayer resources. The writer appeals to the paper to intervene.
Randolph Gerrish of Kennebunkport Me compares a Central Maine Power bill to a Florida bill arguing no tax on the first 750 KWH. He cites a July CMP bill for 647 KWH at $22.70 and urges Florida action to curb energy rate abuses.
The Venice Area Public Library hosts a copy of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The column links timeless quotes from Cervantes and Shakespeare to everyday speech and reminds readers to USE YOUR LIBRARY.
SKIP BAFALIS WASHINGTON argues that teachers, firemen, policemen, and postal workers striking undermine public safety and national functions. The piece urges legal limits on strikes, supports binding arbitration, and condemns union leadership for presses for broader demands, warning of a spiraling conflict.
A heated call argues that union tactics threaten the public and commerce, urging steps to bar public employees from union membership. It warns that continued union demands could cripple cities and endanger national defense with a strike by armed forces.
The passage pairs lines from Telly Savalas and Caroline Clark with Adam Clayton Powell remarks, reflecting on desire, uncertainty, and social warnings across eras. It juxtaposes relationships, restraint, and racial tensions in a concise, provocative mosaic.
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