Remembering Bing Crosby A Venice resident recalls the crooner
Sunny Sullivan reports Mrs. Crawford Perks recalls Bing Crosby 73 who died in Madrid. She describes his professionalism and easygoing nature during wartime waxings for USO troops and Radio Production Unit efforts with General Ralph Cousins. She notes crossovers with Edward G. Robinson and Danny Kaye and a tale of shared tweed jackets with Frank Sully.
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Spain
Venice
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Crawford Perks
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Danny Kaye
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A.V. Jones
Army Air Force
Hollywood
Broderick Crawford
Frank Sully
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Venice City Council Chambers to get renovation
The Venice city council chamber is under renovation to accommodate seven members instead of five. The project, funded at about seven thousand dollars, will update the sound system lighting and climate controls and add space for two more officials. A blackout curtain will allow slide programs for city employees.
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City Hall
Venice
Harry Case
Silent on Venice police chief selection as council delays
The Venice city council nears final decision on a new police chief. Officials refuse to name a candidate while two internal applicants, Capt. Verlon Ball and Acting Chief Allen Slater, face elimination amid ongoing budget tensions and prior resignations.
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Sun Coast
Venice
John Vickers
Vickers
Verlon Ball
Allen Slater
Ball
Slater
John Shockey
Michigan
Fifth Annual Venetian Sun Fiesta Kickoff
After months of planning and weeks of waiting, the Sun Fiesta begins its tenth day festival in Sun Coast region. A 24-page special edition in today’s issue includes a map of event locations and features on new activities and favorites to help residents plan routes and schedules.
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Sun Coast Gondolier
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Weather records show 4 am temps and rain data
Daily measurements at 4 am record temperatures and rainfall for the preceding 24 hours on the listed dates. The data set covers the specified period with readings aligned to local time and includes all reported values.
Venice FAA meeting to discuss airport land use
City officials including City Manager Dale Rieth will host FAA representatives in Venice on November 4 to resolve who should pay fair market value for using airport lands such as the fishing pier sewer treatment plant and Chuck Reiter Field. Council members argue the land is highly valuable yet the city questions the fee.
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Dale Rieth
Vickers
Federal Aviations Administration
FAA
Venice
Miami
Chuck Reiter
Two Venice Swimmers Complete 50-Mile Gulf Challenge
Two Venice residents Earl Kennedy 69 and Nick Rieth 16 earned American Red Cross recognition after finishing a 50 mile Gulf of Mexico swim off Municipal Beach. About 40 entrants started but only Kennedy and Rieth completed the marathon, starting in June and finishing by early September with a daily mile routine and emphasis on proper breathing and pacing.
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Nick Rieth
Earl Kennedy
Betty Morse
American Red Cross
Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Venice
Bay Indies Mobile Home Park
Dale Rieth
Municipal Beach
Kennedy
Rieth
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