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Moon Over Venice - Photo of the new Venice sign by Rex Butters

THE CITY OF VENICE: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Los Angeles - Jim Smith

3,571 U.S. Casualties in Iraq; 655,000 Iraqi Dead

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters:

• The Ray Hotel - Marvin Klotz
• P&F Celebrates 40th - Tom Condit

In Brief

• A Plan for Lincoln Blvd.
• Tsunamis trump High Water
• Hope for Venice Bus Riders
• How much will it take for you to sell out your community?

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Report from the Front: Change is on the way - Della Franco

One-Way Streets Get a Hearing - C.V. Beck

One More Report Card - Sharon Snow

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From the Archives: Venice of America - Jane Gordon (Dec. 1968)

The City of Venice - continued from page 1

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Venice Unchained - Dawn Hollier and Melissa Bechtel

Tent City Report - C.V. Beck

A Soldier's Lament - Don Geagan

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Venetians in the Street - Beachhead staff

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New City Statue in the Cirlce Sparks Conroversy

A warning to all ye throughout the domain of Venice

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Shattering Myths About Immigrants: Deconstructing "Operation Return to Sender" - Marot Pepper

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Poetry:

• the breeze- Rex Butters
• Considering Grace - John David West
• Still Near - Hillary Kaye
• In Lieu - Hal Bogotch
• Requiem for Stuart Perkoff - Philomene Long

Photo: The band Venice performs at the Venice Fest

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Astrological Cookery - Judith Martin Straw

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CommUnity Events - by the numbers

Peace in Iraq, Justice in Venice - Vigil every Friday, beginning at 5:30 pm, at the Circle

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THEY'RE HERE: Interview with a Verifiable UFO Lady

Beachhead@freevenice.org