Ringling Bros Circus Stages World’s Largest Small Wedding
The 106th Ringling Bros edition opens in Venice with Michu the smallest man and Juliana marrying in a ceremony that draws 5000 guests and 300 attendants. Senator Lawton Chiles attends and cues the whistle as the Greatest Show on Earth begins its 200th year of circus history.
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Michu
Juliana
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Circus Arena
Venice
America
U.S
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Chiles
Don Foote
Ursula Bottcher
German Democratic Republic
United States
Charly Baumann
Royal Bengal Tigers
Elvin Bale
Bulgaria
Kehaiovi
Venice to host Bicentennial Ringling Parade with 15 bands
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce reveals a January 31 parade featuring 15 marching bands, 11 shriner units, two drum and bugle corps, and the Egypt Temple Shrine Band. Competition includes 13 high school bands from Charlotte High to Venice, with Grand Marshals Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld. Spectators could number 50,000 to 100,000, spending an estimated 150,000 to 250,000 in local stores as the event spans Venice High School stadium to Venice Beach route.
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VACC
Shriner
Charlotte High School
Desoto
Dunedin
Gibbs
St. Pete
Hardee
Lakeland
Largo
Manatee
Riverdale
Ft. Myers
Riverview
Seminole
St. Petersburg
Venice
Devil Dogs
Clearwater
Royal Lancers
Charlotte County
Egypt Temple Shrine
Venice Municipal Beach
Venice Avenue
Turin St
Lums
Pelds
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Red
Chamber
No room at the inn as Venice area overflows with tourists
Venice area motels are full with nearly 3,000 tourists visiting daily and many travelers turned away. VACC says overflow is sent to Sarasota or Fort Myers, as occupancy rises about 25 percent from last year, with Easter expected to keep the crunch.
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Venice
Bill McFarland
Area Chamber of Commerce
VACC
WAAC
McFar
Eileen Anderson
Beachotel
Anderson
Kent
Oldster power in Nokomis Illinois builds civic center
In Nokomis Illinois a group of senior citizens ages 68 to 84 organized to build a 4000 square foot Colonial style Civic Center. They completed it for about 25000 dollars using volunteer labor after sourcing materials from an old farm house. The center seats 150 per section and includes separate heating and cooling.
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Venice
Italy
Rome
Nokomis
Decatur
Ill
Fla
Florida
Illinois
Park Board
Ed Bertolino
Venice Considers Night Court After Poll Favor
Venice night court proposal gains strong citizen support from The Gondolier opinion poll. Judge Donald OConnell backs evening sessions and cites fewer guilty pleas due to work conflicts, but council must approve the change before any hours shift.
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Venice Municipal Court
Donald O'Connell
Venice
O'Connell
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Kenneth Feld
Gunther Gebel-Williams
Land
WACC
McFarland
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Oldster Power
Sister City
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Old House
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