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January

2012

#363

January Beachhead - pdf file

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CONTENTS

PAGE ONE

It's 2012 - Ready or Not!

  • Mural: The Isle of California - L.A. Fine Arts Squad (Victor Henderson and Terry Schoonhoven), 1971-72

Get Ready for the Doomsday Year

This Year's Boardwalk Ordinance - Greta Cobar

 

PAGE TWO

Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Thanks for your generous donations

Letters:

  • The Venice Mummy – John D Ekstromer
  • Save the Venice Post Office – Tina Catalina Corcoran
  • Who’s Poisoning the Leaders of South America? – Bill Mitchell

Occupy Ellis Island - Political Cartoon by Khalil Bendib

Ad: Hoagie's

 

PAGE THREE

Arrests On Third Street - Mary Getlein

  • Photo: Jim Smith

Health Care Coming This Year! - Roger Linnett

Ad: Quality Tire & Brake, 12055 Washington Blvd.

 

PAGE FOUR

Boardwalk Ordinance - continued from page 1

Questions Persist As To US Arms Treaty Compliance - Janet Phelan

Ad: Beachhead

Ad: Nutritional Warehouse

 

PAGE FIVE

The Last of the Red-Hot Potatoes - Jim Smith

  • Photos - Jim Smith

Let's Go To The Hot - Tina Catalina Corcoran

 

PAGE SIX

Boats Parade in the Canals - CJ Gronner

  • Photos - CJ Gronner

Ad: Abbot's Habit

 

PAGE SEVEN

Can we all just get along? - Jim Smith

Fight to Save the Post Office Continues

  • Volunteers in front of the Venice Post Office

 

PAGE EIGHT

Fear of Drumming - Ronald McKinley

  • Photo: Drum Circle - Venice Paparazzi

Art by Janice Yudell

Ad: electric lodge

 

PAGE NINE

Poetry

  • Wordless Whisper - Karl Abrams
  • What Mates AMerica, America? – Hal Bogotch
  • The Return – krista schwimmeer
  • All You Are – Ronald K. McKinley
  • Almost There – Janet Phelan
  • Sacred Places – Jim Smith
  • LAPD Why Did You Tow? – Ray Chase

Ad: Mission Accomplished - Cartoons by Khalil Bendib

Ad: Marla's Cafe

 

PAGE TEN

Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Unknown Anti-WAr Activist - American Public Media

The Beachhead Hits 43 - continued from page 7

Ad: Chemo: Secrets to Thriving

Ad: Globe Dry Cleaners

Ad: Have you seen this poster?

 

PAGE ELEVEN

Calendar

  • Photo: Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

PAGE TWELVE

Political Cartoon: What do you do to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day? - Steve Greenberg

Art: iZip Mural by Jonas Never

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