The way we were...Miami: Its early days as a Banana Republic

Miami News cartoon by Don Wright, Oct. 26, 1984. (Click image to enlarge)

Twenty-seven years ago this week, Miami city manager Howard Gary was fired. It caused a spectacle that makes recent events seem tame by comparison.
CITY MANAGER GARY IS OUSTED
FERRE CASTS TIEBREAKER IN 3-2 VOTE

Friday, October 26, 1984
by RICK HIRSCH
Herald Staff Writer

Howard V. Gary, who as Miami's first black city