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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
2 items: two transcript of an interview with Robert Lobdell, General Counsel and Vice President of Los Angeles Times. The yellow sheets contain a clean, final draft without editing marks, the tan copy has spelling corrections, corrected punctuation, etc. Notable names and subjects are: (page numbers correspond with the yellow copy which runs 59 pages.) Lobdell discusses the growth of law relating to press issues and the increase in litigation (pp. 1 - 2) ; William (Bill) Niese, also of Los Angeles Times Legal Dept., joins the interview in progress (pp.5+) ; they relate a case in which girls in tiny swimsuits ended up in pictures in a West magazine story on the Colorado River party scene sued for compensation claiming they were used as models (pp. 8 - 12) ; extended discussion between the three men on libel, privacy, shield laws, citizens' rights to government materials.
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2 items: two 69-pp. transcripts of interview with Robert Lobdell, Los Angeles Times General Counsel, (by Marshall Berges). Yellow copy is the "clean," unmarked copy. Notable names and subjects include: the discussion is wide-ranging ; significant segments have not been transcribed, especially on pp. 1 - 5 ;. parts of discussion (around pp. 6 - 7+ 10 - 11) are on Oliver Sippel and involve homosexuality and gay rights ; Lobdell provides examples of material that should be included or deleted in stories for Los Angeles Times ; defining "legitimate public interest" (pp. 20 - 21) ; Wilbur Mills adventure with stripper Fanne Foxe (pp. 22 - 24) ; Lobdell states that "if there is any connection between (a politician's job performance) and their private habits," it should be reported on (pp. 26) ; more examples, more explanations.
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3 items: LAT biography for "Donald J. Maldonado, Director of Display Advertising"; Management Bulletin, 2/10/1989, "Don Maldonado, vice president of display advertising, has announced that he has elected early retirement effective March 1, 1989"; article copy, Among Ourselves, 3/1989, The Times grabbed Maldonado even before final exams."
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4 items: Management Bulletin, 7/29/1977, "Donald S. Maxwell, Controller of The Times, has been named Vice President and Controller of The Times effective (8/1/1977)"; "Los Angeles Times Organizational Chart," 8/1/1977; article copy, Editor & Publisher, 10/25/1980, "L.A. Times exec to be elected head of INCFO"; tear sheet, Editor & Publisher, 11/15/1980, "Editors opt for same voting hours nationwide."
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5 items: 2-pp. transcript, "Daryl Lembke (interview in SF, 10/7/1974)" - Lembke was Los Angeles Times's first full-time correspondent in San Francisco ; attached to Lembke interview is 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for him ; 4-pp. legal document related to "People of the State of California vs. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan," 6/7/1968 ; letter, 7/14/1968, to Judge Arthur L. Alarcon from Robert Lobdell, Los Angeles Times General Counsel ; 2-pp. Biography, 1975, for Robert C. Lobdell ; 15-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Lobdell, Vice President and General Counsel of Los Angeles Times," 10/20/1975.
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1 item: Management Bulletin, 6/17/1986, "Clete Page...has been promoted to the new position of Fleet Operations Manager, effective June 16, 1986."
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