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Chronological File - December

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Approx. 70 items. Letters and memos. Subjects include: effort to cut down on long distance phone calls and phone calls in general; letter to U.S. Judge Irving Kaufman, on a K. editorial in the American Bar Assn. Journal on co-operation between those in the legal field and the news media; expenses of Travel Editor Jerry Hulse; more defense of Paul Conrad--"I'm not always in agreement with him, (but) his point of view is useful, and...stimulating"; letter to Newsday Specials canceling LAT use of Erma Bombeck's columns; letters of thanks to staffers marking their 5th LAT anniversaries;

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1968
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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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