Tue - April 1, 2003

Beachhead Sells Out


Beachhead sold to Rupert Murdoch – Name to be changed to WWB

After 35 years as an independent voice of the community, the Free Venice Beachhead has been sold to media magnet, Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News, the New York Post and other fine publications around the world.

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Venice-born Peace and Freedom Party regains ballot status


by Jim Smith

In a historic comeback after being off the ballot since 1998, the Peace and Freedom Party has obtained sufficient registrations to re-qualify for ballot status. Riding on a surge of anti-war sentiment, the party’s registration reached an official count of 79,462 on February 10, more than 2,000 over the 77,389 needed. This capped a three-year registration campaign in which more than 40,000 new registrations - including 13,000 since January 1 - were collected.

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Letters


• No War Against the Facts - A Venice, California landowner and taxpayer
• Phil's Last Letter - Phil Chamberlin
• From Phil's Daughter - Serena Saltzman
• Pesky Page Seven - Beachhead Collective
• Junk Mail from G.W. Bush
• Notable women of Venice - Emily Winters
• More Notable Women - Chuck Bloomquist
• Stop Lincoln Center - Laura Silagi
• The War at Home - C.V. Beck

Posted at 06:55 PM     Read More  

A Sign of the Times?


by Art Wellesley

Subliminal advertising is a communication technique long banned for public use. It plants ideas in consumers minds; motivating them to think a certain way without them realizing it.

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And then there’s the fire at the Fenmar Apartments


The Fenmar Apartments on the Boardwalk at 8 Brooks Avenue was gutted by fire March 17. Three Firemen were injured fighting the blaze. Several pets were reported killed or missing.

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GREAT WHITE WHALE GOES TO COURT


The Great White Whale expansion plans are being taken to court. Marvin Klotz, a neighbor of the GWW, as the Best Western Marina Pacific Hotel is affectionately - or not - known, objects to its shredding of the Venice Specific Plan.

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Lincoln Center sails on


Recently I have been attending meetings of GRVNC to get information in regards to the proposed “Lincoln Center Project.”

Posted at 06:39 PM     Read More  

Time is running out for 88-year-old tenant AND GRVNC


By Carol Fondiller

Time always seems to run out when it comes to the public comment portion of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council. So I’m stating my proposal and the reasons for it in the Free Venice Beachhead.
I move that the meaning of its initials - GRVNC - be changed from Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council to the Graft Ripoff Venice Neighborhood Cabal.

Posted at 06:37 PM     Read More  

The Beachhead presents: John Haag talks about the history of Venice


Perhaps no one alive has been more involved in the history of Venice than John Haag.

Posted at 06:35 PM     Read More  

The Great Peace Wall of Venice


The Peace Wall at California Avenue and Electric Avenue is the hidden treasure of Venice.

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The Eyes of Taxes are upon you


By Fast Eddie,

By now you are probably aware that the Tomato Heads in Sacramento are actively looking for new and better ways to generate revenue. For to keep going - big punch line, here - the rather LARGE and ever-expanding central state government.

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Phil Chamberlin, Raging Pacifist, dies


By Carol Fondiller

Phil Chamberlin was born on Feb. 17, 1937. He was married and he wrote some cool poetry and that’s all I know about him except this:

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Poetry


• Thank You Dubya - Lynne Bronstein
• Dulce Et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen 1893 - 1918
• Busting Heads - Stew Albert
• Our Kind of Dancing (Venice, 2003) - Ellen Lewis
• Untitled - Jennifer Hunt
• The Wave - Jennifer Hunt
• Stuart Z. Perkoff - Bill Fleeman

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