PAGE ONE

History is Myth - Mural by Rip Cronk, Photo by CJ Gronner

Community Leader Handcuffed, Harassed by Los Angeles Police - Beachhead Collective

Beach Curfew Fight Coming to a Head - John Davis

1,468 U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan - 23 this month
4,436 U.S. Casualties in Iraq - 6 this month;
Up to 1.4 million Iraqi Dead;
Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan wars: $1.1+ trillion

PAGE TWO

Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters:

• Bill Rosendahl's Police State for the Poor - Calvin Moss
• Gasland - Suzy Williams
• Battle of Marina del Rey - Jon Nahhas

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PAGE THREE

In Brief:

• Google Venice
• New Book on Japanese-Americans in Venice
• The Coffee House Revolution - Jim Smith
• DeDe Audet Turns 90
• Cafe Collage - Greta Cobar
• Photos: Binocular Building, Bel Ali's Palace, DeDe Audet at VNC - Jim Smith

PAGE FOUR

State Senate Candidates Respond to the Beachhead's Questions:

Michael Chamness

Mark Lipman

Kevin Thomas McGuirk

Ted Lieu

Jeffrey E. Fortini

James P. Thompson

PAGE FIVE

When the Shooting Starts - Jim Smith

• The Weak Link - Political Cartoon by Khalil Bendib

Community Leader Handcuffed, Harassed by Los Angeles Police

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PAGE SIX

Rip Cronk Paints Venice - Interview by CJ Gronner

Photos by CJ Gronner and Jim Smith

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PAGE SEVEN

Passings...

Lawrence Scott

Patrice Martinez

Charles Brittin

Scotty's poem - Photo by Greta Cobar

The Venice Poetry Renaissance

Photo by Margaret Molloy

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PAGE EIGHT

JULIA – A glimpse thru the walls of the Paci&Mac222;c Resident Theatre - Review by Suzy Williams

Swami X Speaks

• Photo by Lance Diskan

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Poetry:

• beats - Jim Smith
• Groundwork - Chance Foreman
• Untitled – Roger Houston
• AiRDROP ParT one - Jimmy Valentine
• For FrancEye - Mary Getlein
• A Thought - Dusty P. Greenhaus
• Peace - Stuart Perkoff
• Surfer's Sojourn - John Davis & LeAnne Warren
• EZ War Rhymes - Hal Bogotch

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PAGE TEN

Politicians and Papers: Are They Above Suspicion?

A southerner Looks At Venice - Alexandra Howard

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Calendar - Assembled by Karl Abrams

PAGE TWELVE

Michael Linder Puts Venice Radio On The Air

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A Message from the Beachhead

Beachhead@freevenice.org