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Thornton, Charles


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    Champlin, Charles

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    Approx. 15 items - correspondence, clips, article copies, memos, a Charles Champlin bio and interview transcript. Notable names and items: 26-pp. transcript of interview by Bassett titled "Taping with Charles Champlin, Entertainment Editor of The Times," 4/16/1975 ; collection of Champlin's "Critic at Large" column, most dealing with film reviewing, film ratings, "porn" and the film industry in general ; 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for Champlin ; 3-pp. memo, 3/30/1964, from Nick Williams to Otis Chandler ; related material.

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    Editorial Awards Dinner

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    Copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler and by Nick Williams at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 29, 1964. Also included in this folder is a list of entrants listed by entry categories; a newspaper clipping about the event; and eight thank you letters from attendees/winners with one including a response from Otis Chandler.

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    Editorial Awards Dinner

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    A copy of Otis Chandler's speech given at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 30, 1963. Also included are newspaper clippings about the event; a thank you note from a attendee; a head table seating chart; a letter from Edward J. Reap to Ralph W. Harrison [Biltmore Hotel Banquet Manager] confirming the banquet details; a letter sent by Ralph W. Harrison to Edward J. Reap confirming the banquet and its menu, attached to this letter is a memo from Edward J. Reap to Nick Williams; a letter from Nick William's to Edward J. Reap regarding the banquet program schedule; a draft of a letter addressed to "Tom" from Otis Chandler and Nick William's informing "Tom" about the creation of the annual Los Angeles Times Editorial Awards; and two copies of the outline for the awards dinner.

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    Education Services

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    A two page memo between Otis Chandler and Nick Williams regarding Education Services

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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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    Thornton, Jimmy

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    Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Jimmy Thornton, Action Line Editor at the Evening Tribune.

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