The Purple Gang origin tale by Hank Fine begins
Retired gangster Hank Fine recounts a lifetime of crime starting at age ten. He describes bootlegging schemes, moonshine deals, and violent hijackings on Hastings Street in Detroit. He claims connections to Jimmy Hoffa and says he survives as the last Purple Gang member.
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Ford Motors
Hank
Jimmy Hoffa
Bobby Kennedy
Detroit
Purple Gang
Port Charlotte
Rasputin
Harry
United States
Hastings Street
Jake
Joey Stein
Joey Harris
Big Jake
Sugar House
Venice faces backlash as utility connection fees pass
A crowded Venice City Hall opposed a new sewer and water connection fee schedule despite a narrow council approval. Mayor Proctor and four council members supported the measure while three opposed, with critics calling annexation a hidden goal and urging revised assessments under an Equivalent Residential Lot system.
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Venice City Hall
Venice City
Howard Osterman
Frank Proctor
Bill Gibson
Eugene Atz
Ed Taylor
Lucie Hall
Ken Kostock
John Kalajian
Venice
Finn Caspersen
Caspersen
Venice Taxpayers League
Ted Yeatts
Council
Philosphy
Yeatts
L. N. Cowperphwait
Gulf Manor Dr
Mapping errors in Apexsee under review by county officials
Three county commissioners scrutinize a 1,920 acre Venice Farms zoning error in Apexsee as they weigh amending land use maps to reflect rural intentions. The dispute centers on large portions set aside for industrial development near South County and the need for a public hearing to resolve the area’s future designation.
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Apexsee
Venice Farms
South Venice Farms
Venice Farm
Apoxsee
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Bill Buck
Dick & Meadows
Days
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