Manuscripts

Haven, Frank

Description: Approx. 35 items. Memos, letters, newspaper clippings. Subjects include: relationship with KTTV; visit of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol; staffing of the picture desk; "manpower" shortage of City Desk; new 3-desk news system; L.A. Beautiful; promotion of Grand Prix races; broad objectives for 1965; 1965 retirements; etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1964
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Haven, Frank

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items. Subjects include: a smog series; Haven's 1961 Objectives; reform of the Electoral College; serialization in LAT of John Gunther's book, Inside Europe Today; review of policies on long-distance toll calls; etc.

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Haven, Frank

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items. Memos and letters. Subjects include: balance in the Opinion section; news stories mentioning members of the Chandler family or details of Times-Mirror's corporate operations; press run changes, timing of various editions; changes to Fashion and Family sections; allegations of Lyndon Johnson "swinging" work to Texas firms; reduced travel budgets; stories on thalidomide the death of Marilyn Monroe; continuation of Ayn Rand column; automated Western Union copy; upgrading the three news desks and the copy desk; out-of-state election coverage; brief profiles of "men in the news"; etc.

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Haven, Frank

Manuscripts

Approx. 45 items. Memos, letters and newspaper clippings. Subjects include: the "lost" Father Coffield story; new format for Metro; several new comics; L.A. visits by foreign and domestic correspondents; travel schedule for Williams and James Bassett related to their May-June 1965 trip to Mexico and South America; need to boost staff numbers (April 28, 1965); Sacramento task force; series on outside interests of State legislators; serialization of books by former president Eisenhower and Theodore White; end of Gene Sherman's foreign assignment; series on "the younger set"; series on major resort areas of the West; Jerry Hulse -- is it "necessary for him to travel constantly"[?] ;

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Events - Grand Prix for Sports Cars

Manuscripts

Souvenir programs for the 8th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars held at the Riverside International Raceway in October 1965, the 9th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars held at the Riverside International Raceway in October 1966, and the 10th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix held at the Riverside International Raceway in October 1964 (2 copies).

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I - Miscellaneous Correspondence

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items. Subjects include: elimination of a "universal" copy desk and adoption of a 3-desk news complex--metropolitan, national and international; a full-time correspondent in Israel; payments to freelancers; Interplay: a Review of European/American Affairs; Arthur Imparato (fashion); The Image (magazine); discussions with Prime Minister Meir and Ambassador Rabin of Israel; imported oil controversy; etc.

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Haven, Frank

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items. Subjects include: Discussion of "Orange County Notes" page; use of Chandler family and corporate staff names in news stories; coverage of surfing; discussion of retractions; replacement of retirees; payroll procedures; Times staffers and outside writing/television appearances; a "massive assault on...Pulitzer Prizes"; co-operation with KTLA; competition with television generally; etc.

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