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May Day 2008 - Stop the War - Art by David Minkler

Why May Day Matters

4,061 U.S. Casualties in Iraq; 1,205,025 Iraqi Dead

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters:

• Community-Busting Tactics - DeDe Audet
• Venice Days - Peter Young
• Asbestos at 5 Rose Avenue - Diamond Li
• Letter from Hawai'i - Erica Snowlake

(More letters on page 10)

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$50,000 Reward Offered For Information on Murder on the Beach - Karl Abrams

'Smart' Crosswalk Coming to Abbot Kinney and Rialto Ave.

$1.7 Million Withdrawal from Venice Surplus Property Funds - Jim Smith

The History of Cinco de Mayo - Maria Elena Montano

The Fifth of May Around the World - Maria Elena Montano

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Angry Women Close Congress – in Mexico - John Ross

Two Photos of May Day Rally, 2008 - Jim Smith

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Abe Osheroff, Venice Hero and Spanish Civil War Vet, Dies at 92 - Emily Winters

Photo: Abe Osheroff at Canal Festival, circa 1970 - John Hider

Housing, Homelessness, and the Butt End of the City Budget - Peggy Lee Kennedy

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The Bush Legacy: Going Out With A Bang - Jack Neworth

Bush Montage - John Maclennan

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Bea Free, Free Venice Feminist, Has Died - Cara Adams

Constitution Amended: Shopping Replaces Free Speech

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New Mural in Venice - Photo by Jim Smith

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Poetry

• come on down - Rex Butters
• The Transient - Jim Smith
• Beyond - Rebecca Moore Frey

The Venice Beat Poets (Lawrence Lipton) - The Great River Outside the Mainstream - Jim Smith

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Bruno in Venice West - Lawrence Lipton

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More Letters

• Vandalism on Pacific Avenue - Cristina Rojas
• Doggies Doo, Owners Don't - Rebecca Moore Frey
• The RV Controversy - 1 - Michael Millman
• My Cat Cause - Kitty Bratton
• The RV Controversy - 2 - Lily

Results of the April Beachhead Poll: Do You Feel Safe In Venice

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Swami Speaks - X Swami X

New Beachhead Poll - Should RVs have designated parking areas in Venice?

Community Events - day by day - Della Franco

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Venice High Students Rally for Immigrant Rights - Photo by Jim Smith

Jingles Celebrates 34 Years of Free Speech on Ocean Front Walk

Stop The Attack on Renters! - No on 98, Yes on 99

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