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The Jaya Mural - Emily Winters and maryjane

4,278 U.S. Casualties in Iraq - 15 this month; 1,320,110 Iraqi Dead;
679 U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan - 6 this month, Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan wars: $851 billion

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters:

• President Obama and Mr. Abajo - maryjanie
• Growing Up In Venice - A. Karno
• Danielle Greco, Former Canal Resident - paul tanck

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Police Break Up "3rd Friday" on Westminster - Jim Smith

• Venice Town Council meets on OPDs
• Photo: Jason Auer and LAPD - Jim Smith

Relief Is Just A Toke Away - Ian Lovett

• Political Cartoon - Khalil Bendib

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What's Behind The Push for OPDs? - Peggy Lee Kennedy

• Photo: Mini Camper - Jim Smith

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Jane Harman - Caught In The Act? - Jim Smith

• Photo: Jane Harman and Friends

Swami X Speaks

Market Street - Painting by Bob Farrington

Ad: Douglas Eisenstark, Acupunture and Herbs

Ad: Beachhead all a-twitter

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The Jaya Mural - continued from page 1

Jaya Mural celebration, May 3

Yet another illegal giant sign on Ocean Front Walk

• Photos by Pegarty Long

Ad: Mission Accomplished - Cartoon Book by Khalil Bendib

Ad: Zingara

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Venice Carnevale to feature fire dancers, music, costumes and Mr. Balloon Man

• Photo: Hillel, Mr Balloon Man - Edizen Stowell, Venice Paparazzi
• Photo: Fire Eaters - Esquire Jauchem

Spinning the U.S. Passport

Ad: Eko Zone

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Permit Parking – Not a New Story - Jim Smith

Ad: Sunset Lodge

Ad: Alan Goldberg - Electrical, Plumbing

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Poetry:

• Challenger - –Hal Bogotch
• Yes we can - – Panos Douvos
• The Speed of Thought - Mark Lipman
• Untitled - RF Wagner
• Modern Times - Jim Smith
• Woof Woof - John Davis
• One Saturday Morning in Venice - – krista schwimmer

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Beachhead Recommendations for May 19 state election - Beachhead Collective

Relief Is Just A Toke Away – continued from page 3

Spinning the U.S. Passport – continued from page 7

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Calendar - Lydia Poncé

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Happy 90th Birthday, Pete Seeger - Poster by Earl Newman

(available from the Beachhead for $30.)

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