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Newspaper
The Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1964
Page
4
The piece urges Get Out the Vote campaigns as November nears. It notes high nonvoter rates in 1960 and 1962, cites close past elections, and calls for voters to study issues and candidates from local to national levels to vote intelligently.
The Portland Oregonian lauds the Economic Opportunity Act's focus on youth and local action. It argues real progress comes from communities, state and local governments, private enterprise, and equal opportunity, not broad federal relief.
The Senate backed a proposal to insert into spending measures a note that funds come from taxpayers. The editorial urges the House to adopt the policy and critiques the term federal funds as misleading about the source of government money.
The piece argues the federal government can only raise funds via taxes or by increasing the national debt. It emphasizes that all government money comes from taxpayers and calls for greater public awareness of this basic fact and its future costs.
The article argues food is cheaper relative to income now than at the turn of the century. Wages rose from about 11 dollars a week with half spent on food to around 100 dollars weekly, with food about 20 dollars. Mass merchandising reduced costs, expanding variety and quality while preserving high living standards.
Carl Carmer travels to Florida to write about the Koreshan Unity in Estero near Fort Myers. He converts a blue convertible into a private book mobile carrying about 200 books including Stars Fell on Alabama Rivers of America and Regions of America as he shares his love of books with Harvard colleagues from Venice and Sarasota. He says if limited to three indispensable works he would choose the Bible Shakespeare and The Golden Bough. The books are in the Venice Area Free Public Library.
Florida gardeners praise gardenias native to China as a popular container shrub. The guide covers site selection, soil mix of peat moss and composted manure, planting depth, watering schedule, fertilization with acid and organic fertilizers, mulching, and pest controls using Ortho Isotox and Volck Isotox oil spray. It notes iron deficiency causes yellowing and suggests ferrous sulfate treatment.
A sermon-like piece uses a kettle explosion to illustrate inner powers. It compares the dangers of unrestrained temper to the potential of controlled energy like electricity and tempered emotion, citing John the Apostle to urge love over destruction.
The GONDOLIER notes new residents moving to North Port Charlotte and Venice. Names include G Bartell from Long Island ING Oy. Emmett Wiest from Indiana. Joseph Fox from New Jersey. Clifford Clifton from Troy. T M Frohler from South Bend. R L Mills from Michigan. Anton Ubl from Milwaukee. Addresses listed in North Port Charlotte and Golden Beach Venice areas.
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