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Events - USA vs. USSR Track and Field Meet and Basketball Game

Description

Approx. 15 items, including: ticket order form letter ; eight tickets ; "Press" ribbon ; booklet - "USA vs. USSR Basketball," 4/29/1973 ; two booklets, "(LAT) International Games," (7/23 - 24/1966) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum." The USSR athletes canceled their appearance on July 12, 1966 to protest the U.S. bombing of Hanoi. British Commonwealth athletes took their place.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1966, 1973
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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