Thomas, William F

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  Thomas, William F

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  1 item: 69-pp. transcript of interview with William (Bill) Thomas, LAT Editor. Notable names and subjects include: just after becoming Editor Thomas "dismantle(d) the Washington Bureau...I felt it had to be done" (pp. 4 - 7+) ; David Kraslow of DC Bureau ; John Lawrence and legal issues (pp. 10 - 21+) ; GeoTek (pp. 27 - 28+) ; George Cotliar (pp. 35 - 36) ; Richard Meyer's writes on a "permanent underclass" and its effect on crime and black on white crime (pp. 40 - 41+) ; TM-sponsored dinner for Sen. Howard Baker (pp. 46) ; the "Senior Writers" program (pp. 47 - 50+) ; Ed Guthman ; more.

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  Thomas, William F

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  3 items: 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with William F. Thomas, Editor of The Times," 5/21/1975 - begins with Thomas' answer to the general question of "the differences between Nick Williams' editorial tenure and [his]" ; 19-pp. transcript of "Second taping with Wm. Thomas, Editor of The Times," 6/30/1975 - begins with a question on LAT political endorsements and widens out to many other topics ; 18-pp. transcript of "Third taping with Bill Thomas," 7/7/1975 - begins with subject of Watergate coverage and widens out.

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  Employees - Thomas, William

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  Approx. 30 items: collection of correspondence and other material on Robert Gottlieb's controversial (at LAT) book on LAT (mid-1970s); LAT reprint, article from 1/1/1989, "Good writing, long stories and freedom," by David Shaw, on the legacy of Thomas at the time of his retirement as Exec. VP and Editor of the paper: tear sheet of previous article; additional stories on the accomplishments of Thomas and The Times during his tenure; selection of LAT and Among Ourselves articles on Thomas from 1960s and 1970s; 11-pp. transcript of interview, "L.A. Times -- Bill Thomas -- R#11"; other materials.

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  Murphy, Mark

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  1 item: 126-pp. transcript of interview with Mark Murphy by Marshall Berges. Subject include: description of his typical day ; sizing up job applicants (pp. 11) ; dealing with his assistants (pp. 18) ; "we don't cover our own city as thoroughly as we should" (pp. 45) ; his childhood and family background (pp. 49 - 60) ; at Brigham Young University (pp. 63 - 64) ; he was raised Mormon, though later non-practicing (at time of interview) by age 22 he and wife had 2 children ; hired as copyreader at Salt Lake Tribune (pp. 64) ; after one month at Tribune, accepts news editor post in Pendleton, OR, that he had applied for previously (pp. 66) ; after 2 and a half years in Pendleton, he goes to The Oregonian in Portland ; hired at LAT (pp. 73) ; described Editor Frank Haven - "he acted like an oaf in (some) ways" - apparently he had a gutter mouth (pp.75) ; discusses David Shaw and Robert Scheer, two talented but controversial writers at LAT (pp. 91 - 93) ; more.

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  Scheer, Robert

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  1 item: 130-pp. transcript of interview with journalist Robert Scheer. Notable names and subjects include: he describes his freelance writing career as of mid-1970s - Playboy (magazine), book contract, editing gig at New Times (pp. 1 - 3) ; Scheer hired by Los Angeles Times, 1976 (pp. 7) ; anecdotes about working methods ; writing on the "Jewish Community" ; immigration ; his thoughts on Q & A format (45 - 46) ; more on his methods ; Scheer talks about childhood in The Bronx (pp. 55 - 57) ; "my bleeding liberalism, (or whatever) the right word is" (pp. 57) ; more on youth & background, Scheer is part Jewish, part secular Catholic, and very liberal (pp. 60 - 61) ; Scheer and first wife want to "escape" her strict orthodox Jewish background by going west (pp. 65) ; his studies at UC Berkeley and acquaintance with Al Martinez, Bill Boyarsky, Oakland Tribune writers, and William Knowland, Publisher (pp. 67) ; Lawrence Ferlinghetti (pp. 71 - 72) ; Scheer makes several references throughout the interview to his 1976 interview of pres. candidate Jimmy Carter that appeared in Playboy (magazine). ; first impression on joining Los Angeles Times (pp. 84 - 86) ; his views on Jerry Brown (pp. 117).

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  Chandler, Otis

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  1 item: 33-pp. transcript of interview with Otis Chandler by Marshall Berges, 12/17/1980. Subjects include: describing "phone calls from the breakfast table" of Governor Reagan or Nancy Reagan when they were unhappy about a Conrad cartoon (both Reagans disliked Conrad's work) or an editorial ; description of Dorothy B. Chandler upsetting Ronald Reagan at a private dinner party by "lecturing him" about his behavior toward the University of California Board of Regents (of which Dorothy Buffum Chandler was a member) ; other interesting anecdotes about Dorothy Buffum Chandler, in her senior years, offering her thoughts in the wrong setting or at too great a length ; description of Otis' visit to Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in Texas, days before John F. Kennedy assassination - a wild hunting trip with Lyndon B. Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson's thoughts about John and Robert Kennedy and how he, Lyndon B. Johnson, deserved better than the Vice Presidency ; more on friendship between Otis and Robert Kennedy (including rafting trip on Colorado River in the Grand Canyon) ; more.

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