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LA Times Executive Conference
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Departments - Editorial - "Editorial Excellence"
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1 item: approx. 130-pp. transcript (from Tapes I, II and III), "Los Angeles Times Executive Conference - Editorial Excellence (5/17/1969)." The Conference seminar was conducted at Times Mirror Square. The transcript was labeled "Confidential." A list appears on the first page with names of the top ranking editors--Nick B. Williams, Frank Haven, James Bassett, James Bellows, William F. Thomas, etc.--and executives--Otis Chandler, Robert Flannes, Robert D. Nelson, etc.-- who participated.
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Speeches by LA Times Executives
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"1) A seventeen page transcript entitled "The Quality of our Environment: Responsibility of the News Media" by Irving S. Bengelsdorf, which was presented at The Conference on the Pediatric Significance of Peacetime Radioactive Fallout, San Diego, CA, March 15, 1966. 2) A seven page transcript given by Nick B. Williams at the Annual Ralph L. Crosman Memorial Lecture, at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado on April 15, 1966. 3) A seventeen page transcript entitled "The Los Angeles Times and the Newspaper Industry Presentation at Times Mirror Company Executive conference with Robert D. Nelson and Nick Williams." This speech was given my Otis Chandler on Wednesday, May 11, 1966."
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Department Management - LA Times Management
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7 items: a single typed sheet of Los Angeles Times "Management Staff" names, including Otis Chandler, Robert D. Nelson, Robert C. Lobdell, etc. & their administrative aides; b/w photocopies, head & shoulders shots of Otis Chandler, Robert D. Nelson (2), Robert C. Lobdell, Vance Stickell and John C. Darnall,.
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Chandler, Otis - Tape # 3
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1 item: 16-pp. transcript - "Third taping with Otis Chandler," 7/31/1975. Subjects include: the Mirror-News (pp. 1 - 4) ; Los Angeles Times' improvements and improved profitability during the 1960s (pp. 6 - 7) ; "the next eight or ten years" from 1975 - (pp. 7) ; early 1970s recession (pp. 8) ; Nick Williams (pp. 10 - 12) ; top Editor candidates (Robert) Donovan, William Thomas, Anthony Day, Ed Guthman (pp. 13) ; selection of William Thomas as Editor (pp. 15).
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Speeches by LA Times Executives
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"1) A letter dated August 29, 1967 to Jack Kauffman from Robert Nelson, which includes a six page script of a mock trial the Brown-Forman group conducted during their national sales meeting in San Diego on September 12, 1967. 2) A three page letter dated August 22, 1967 to Jack Kauffman from Robert Nelson, regarding questions that will be asked at the mock trial the Brown-Forman group will conduct during their national sales meeting in San Diego on September 12, 1967. 3) A memo to Ed Reap from Robert Brown, dated August 31, 1967 which includes a one page revision of the script to be used at the Brown-Forman meeting. 4) A twenty-eight page transcript of a speech given to Theta Sigma on June 19, 1967. Jim Bellows name is written in pencil on page one."
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Young President's Organization Meeting
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Items related to a speech that Otis Chandler gave at the Young President's Organization Meeting on November 8, 1967. Items in this folder included two copies of a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler, Nick Williams, Robert Gibson and Ed Guthman, regarding the details of the event; the meeting notice; a memo from Paul Bertness to Loren Hibler regarding staff duty details; two memos of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Charles I. Schneider, regarding praises about the event and possibility of Otis Chandler's membership; a memo from Charles I. Schneider to Nick Williams, Bob Gibson and Ed Guthman, in regards to pamphlets about the organization he is sending to them along with the memo; a memo from Mrs. Norman Chandler [Dorothy "Buff" Chandler] to Charles I. Schneider, regarding her approval of hosting a Young' President's Organization event.
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