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Newspaper
The Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
6
Richmond Times Dispatch notes FBI figures: 55 policemen murdered in 1963, 168 killed in 1960-63, plus 33 law officers killed in duty accidents in 1963. Distribution shows the South Atlantic region highest for assaults and deaths.
The Atlanta Journal argues for restraint and moderation amid extremist groups and recent riots in Harlem and Rochester. It condemns murders, terrorism, and street demonstrations tied to extremist policy and urges the decent majority to curb violence and impose common sense.
The Raleigh News and Observer recalls Charles Mendhes of St. Louis who created the ice cream cone during the St. Louis World’s Fair era. The piece blends nostalgia with playful praise for the cone as a national emblem of summer treats and childhood romps.
UNESCO codirects epochal six volume set HISTORY OF MANKIND edited by Jacquetta Hawkes and Sir Leonard Woolley. Volume One PREHISTORY AND THE BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION now at Free Public Library of Venice Area with librarian Dorothy F. Lantz planning future volumes. Use your library.
Venice residents ask about highway changes and a new waterway. The paper replies that growth continues, desegregation is in place, and a four lane by pass will connect through town with projects proceeding to widen US 41. A waterway is planned to traverse Venice with bridges funded shortly, potentially reshaping business zones east of town.
A vigorous editorial argues the 1960s political divide is clear with a real conservative option led by Barry Goldwater challenging liberal forces. It condemns the me too moderates, attacks their tactics, and defends strong constitutional governance against international bodies and federal overreach.
Haley reports General Max D. Taylor will head the South Viet Nam post, a choice reflecting a tougher U S stance in the Far East. Taylor, famed for WWII campaigns from Sicily to Holland and Korea, is also noted for bold diplomacy including a risky 1943 Italy mission viewed by Eisenhower as crucial.
The Gondolier lists new residents moving to South Venice from across the country. Listings include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barker at Kent Motel, Venice from St. Petersburg, and several other couples arriving from Connecticut Massachusetts Ohio Georgia and Michigan to locations in Venice Gardens South Venice and Venice East.
Dr Milton W Carothers and Dr W H Stickler at Florida State University warn Florida must brace for swift population and infrastructure expansion. College enrollment is projected to double by 1979 with a second 100 percent rise by 1975. State highway buildout and mental retardation facilities have surged to meet new urban needs and expanded services.
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