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Corporate Bulletins
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Corporate Bulletins
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Approx. 45 items, mostly routine bulletins on periodic or annual events, some mid-level promotion notices. Notable items: bulletin of 12/22/1982, announcing the early retirement of James B. Grider, VP - Production, and the promotion of Charles J. Morrow to Director of Production, a newly created position.
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Departments - Employee Relations - Employee and management bulletins
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Approx. 30 items. Materials include: bulletins for LAT staffer on blood drives, drug / alcohol abuse, direct deposit of paychecks, sick time, stress reduction; time off for voting, holidays, ride-share project, etc.
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Corporate Bulletins
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Cover letter to "All Times employees" from Otis Chandler plus booklet on "improved group insurance plan," 2/12/1965 ; letter to "Times employees and their families" from Otis Chandler on $1 million TM contribution to the profit sharing plan, 12/28/1965. Otis Chandler memo, 1/7/1966, on new secretarial assignments within his office ; 4-pp. stapled packet on Company rate increases plus a one-page chart comparing these rate increases with "cost of living" increases, 1960 - 1966, 5/1966 ; 5-pp. Management Conference Bulletin, 9/1966. Two memos stapled, one to Management, one to all Times employees, announcing "22nd consecutive Annual Company Rate Increase," 5/12/1967 ; memo from Robert Bills' Office to Blanche Saulsberry on Desk Bulletins for Suburban Offices ; bomb threats memo from Otis Chandler, 6/26/1967, stapled to 5-pp. Plant Security Manual. Otis Chandler cover memo and attached news story of 2/17/1968 on changes in the top tier of TM involving Norman Chandler, Albert Casey, Franklin Murphy and Otis Chandler ; Otis Chandler memo, 3/7/1968, on promotions and changes at LAT ; Otis Chandler memo, 5/15/1968, on the 23rd consecutive annual rate increase for LAT-TM Press employees (with chart). LAT Management Bulletin from Otis Chandler, 9/15/1969, on "the proposed merger of the Times Herald Printing Company of Dallas and Times Mirror ; Management Bulletin, 12/8/1969, from Robert D. Nelson on the promotion of James B. Grider to the position of General Manager of Times Mirror Press as of 1/1/1970.
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Corporate Bulletins
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Approx. 80 items: mostly routine bulletins on periodic or annual events, some mid-level promotion notices. Notable items: bulletin, 3/7/1985, "Willard Colston, President, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, will be promoted to the new position of Chairman, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, effective May 1, 1985" ; bulletin, 1/18/1985, "Jack Miles has been named Book Editor of The Times, succeeding Art Seidenbaum, who takes over as Opinion Editor on January 28.
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Corporate Bulletins
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Otis Chandler memo on annual rate increase, 5/20/1970 ; Chandler memo on Robert J. Donovan promotion, 7/27/1970 ; Robert Flannes memo on new security methods, 10/7/1970 ; 2-pp. memo from Flannes on "tighter plant security measures" ; Flannes memo on dress policy (strongly discouraging jeans at work).Red Cross Bloodmobile ; various credit union memos ; free tickets for Times Grand Prix ; promotions in Production ; Otis Chandler memo of 2/9/1971 (after major earthquake) reporting that the buildings in TM Square were inspected and found safe ; wage and salary issues ; Bulletin on appointment of William Thomas to be Executive Editor of LAT. 2-pp. Otis Chandler memo on Company (pay) Rate Increase, 5/16/1972 ; Robert Flannes memo about an LAT news story on a complaint filed against The Times with the Fair Employment Commission. Memos on recurring subjects such as Company Rate Increase, profit sharing info, newsprint costs, conserving electricity, the energy crisis, etc. ; stapled packet, approx. 20-pp., on affirmative action and equal employment opportunities. Many memos on recurring subjects - Company Rate Increase, reports on LAT's national ranking, parking issues, invitation to holiday reception or luncheon ; commuter computer service ; a new layout for the paper unveiled 12/1974. Memos on recurring subjects such as street sales, home delivery sales & service, LAT educational programs, service awards, holiday cards & invitations to holiday events, retirement dinner announcements, staff retirement parties, credit union announcements.
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Employees - Grider, James B
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7 items: single sheet of informal, handwritten notes headed "Grider"; Management Bulletin, 12/8/1969, "James G. Grider...has accepted the position of General Manager of Times Mirror Press"; various 1976 memos and bulletins on a Grider transfer/promotion; 1-pp. "Biography...Los Angeles Times," 8/1977, on James B. Grider; LAT flyer announcing "Jim Grider Retirement Dinner," 3/21/1983, L.A. Music Center - Blue Ribbon Room.
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