Venice pilot Bill Nixon and wife Holly die in Englewood crash
Venice pilot Bill Nixon 29 and his wife Holly 27 died when their Swift plane crashed near Buchan Field Englewood. Nixon, revered at Venice Airport, had just joined Cirrus Air Ambulance. Holly was a Cirrus secretary. The couple married last September and often flew together.
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Venice
Bill Nixon
Holly
Buchan Field
Englewood
Nixons
Nixon
New Jersey
Embry Riddle
Sunair
J. Fred Miller
Cirrus Air Ambulance
Holly Nixon
Venice High School
Cirrus
Bill
Swift Flight
Swift
Globe Aircraft
Florida
Brandon
Proulx
Cirrus Air Ambulance Service
J. Fred Miller III
Venice couple killed in plane crash near Buchan Airport
William Nixon and his wife Holly, both Venetians, died when a 1948 Swift Globe aircraft they piloted crashed into a vacant lot west of Old Englewood Rd across from Buchan Airport. The right wing folded inward during a 360 degree loop.
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Venice
Englewood Rd
Buchan
William Nixon
Holly
Zephyr Rd
Englewood
Swift Globe
Nixon
Michael Proulx
Sarasota County
Two Venice Residents Die In Fatal Plane Crashes
A Cessna crash near Venice Airport on Monday killed David Whiteside 40 and his 4-year-old son Mark with son Eric surviving. The incident followed a prior Englewood crash where 29-year-old Bill Nixon and his wife Holly 27 died when the Swift aircraft wrecked in clear weather.
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Venice
David Whiteside
Whiteside
Mark
Eric
Nokomis
Buchan Field
Englewood
Bill Nixon
Nixon
Holly
Venice Mayor Proclaims Iran Hostage Release Commemoration
Venice Mayor Frank Proctor plans a proclamation for a Sunday remembrance of the American hostages release. The Venice Area Ministerial Association organizes a region wide thanksgiving at morning services with bells tolling 10 minutes at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Venice
Frank Proctor
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Venice Area
Venicе residents react to Iran hostage release
Venice shoppers and visitors express relief and mixed views after 52 Americans are freed from Iran after 443 days. Residents quote gratitude, skepticism about timing, and support for military action while noting President Reagan's influence on the crisis.
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Venice
Iran
Tehran
Guy Mann
Cypress Ave
Swartz
Reagan
United States
Mrs. Myers
Roxie Price
Price
The Good Doctor Opens at FST First Show
The first performance of The Good Doctor debuts at FST drawing audience attention. Commentary notes page references 21 and 43 suggesting feature coverage and reader reactions amid a bustling arts calendar.
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Good Doctor
FST
Coupon Ads Highlight Local Stores and Prices
A dated clipping lists several merchants and discount figures including ABC Liquor, Pupiix, Dick & Meadows, Super X, Hearing Aid Centre, Walgreens, Patio Palace and Water Works Well Drilling C-17. The page resembles a local ads section with promotional values and store names.
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ABC Liquor
Pupiix
Dick & Meadows
Hearing Aid Centre
Walgreens
Patio Palace
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Bill & Holly Nixon
M.B. Macfarlane
St. Petersburg
Ray Porter
ED Swartz
Canada
Woolco Plaza
Edith Myers
Lippitans
Sears Stottlemyer
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