Manuscripts

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Description: Three pieces of correspondence regarding a possible lawsuit brought on by the Chicago Tribune, due to the merger of New York Times News Service and the Chicago Daily News Service. Two are memos addressed to Otis Chandler; one being from Nick Williams and the other from Robert C. Lobdell. Also included is a file copy of a conversation that Robert C. Lobdell had with Don Reuben, the Chicago Tribune Lawyer.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1971
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.

Times - Post News Service

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"Approx. 25 items: memos, letters and reports related to the Times-Post News Service. Much of the correspondence involves Ben Bradlee, Post Editor, and Robert Lobdell or William Thomas of Los Angeles Times. Katherine Graham and David Frost are also among the addressees. "

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Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items. Subjects include: letters to/from Washington Post's Katherine Graham and Bee Bradlee; joint distribution announced for news services of NY Times, Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times; Exec. Comm. meeting minutes for April 16, 1971; report on News Service rates; salary list for News Service; 1972 annual budget; report on "amalgamating our service in Europe with the Guardian and/or Financial Times; Exec. Comm. meeting minutes for Nov. 8,1971; other material on News Service operations.

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Department Management - LA Times Management

Manuscripts

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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Times - Post News Service

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Approx. 12 items: memos, reports, charts related to the operations of the Times-Post News Service. Includes: spiral-bound booklet, "Review of the Los Angeles Times / Washington Post News Service. Final Report" (3/27/1978).

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Times - Post News Service

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: memos, letters and reports related to related to the operations of the L.A. Times - Washington Post News Service. Bulkiest items are two reports - the LAT - WP News Service Board meetings of 5/2/1983 and 11/16/1983.

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Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service

Manuscripts

Approx. 65 items. Subjects include: Minutes of the Jan. 1964 Meeting of the Exec. Comm. of LAT-Wash. Post News Service (incl. election of Katherine Graham to the Board replacing her late husband, Phillip Graham; multi-page Rex Barley (Syndicate) report on his two and one half week trip to Asia; correspondence between Williams and "Kay" Graham, and between W. and Robert Keith of WP; preparations for '64 Pres. campaign coverage; news release on the opening of a nightly high speed file to Europe; etc.

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