Campaign Ignites Against Draize Rabbit Testing by Cosmetics
Activists urge a consumer boycott of major cosmetics firms over Draize eye tests on rabbits. The Coalition to Stop Draize Rabbit Blinding Tests seeks alternative methods, citing cruelty and unreliability, calling on Congress to pass Senate Bill 524 and House Bill 4805.
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Revlon
Humane Societies
Coalition
Congress
Gerry Tausch
Con-Stan Industries
Tausch
Washington
Mrs. Tausch
Englewood Animal Aid Society
The
Humane Society of Sarasota
Orlando Humane
Earth’s
Beauty Without Cruelty
Peter Singer
Displaced Homemakers Offer Back to Business Workshop
The Displaced Homemaker Service launches its Back to Business workshop starting October 29 for women 35 and older needing employment. Classes run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am to 4 pm through November 21, with courses on career development time management and job search skills taught by Manatee Junior College and Sarasota Vocational Technical Center faculty. Call 366 1707 for information.
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Manatee Junior College
Sarasota Vocational Technical Center
Venice artist to showcase non-objective paintings at Coast Federal
Leila Watlington, a Venice artist, plans a group exhibit of non-objective paintings from November 3 to 14 at the Coast Federal Savings and Loan gallery in Venice. A charter member of the New College Fine Arts Institute, she is noted for paintings, sculptures, and prints and has shown work widely across the West Coast.
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Venice
Leila Watlington
Coast Federal Savings and Loan Assn
U.S
West Coast Area
Florida Artist Group
Sarasota
National League of American Pen Women
Ringling Museum
Venice Area Art League
VAAL
Granada Ave
Jewish Center general meeting in Venice on Nov 2
The Greater Venice Area Jewish Community Center invites members to a general meeting Sunday Nov 2 at 2 p.m. at the South Venice Volunteer Fire Station on Alligator Road. Refreshments will be served. Call Mrs. Schwartz or Mrs. Hirsh for details.
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Greater Venice Area
Jewish Community Center
South Venice
Alligator Road
Robert Schwartz
Sidney Hirsh
Venice Hospital to offer free trick or treat X rays
Venice Hospital will provide free X rays on Halloween to check loot for dangerous metal items hidden in candies. Parents may bring the trick or treat loot to the hospital on October 31 and follow directions to the X ray area. Police note no local cases reported recently but advise caution.
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Venice
Dennis Wilmot
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