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Libel Cases - Johnson, Beverly - Home Magazine

Description

8 items. Material includes; a copy of the article which drew unhappy response from the owner of a home featured in a Home magazine article, Dr. Charles Wahl, a psychiatrist; a series of letters from Wahl to LAT; the response to Wahl from Williams; advisory memos to Williams (interoffice); a memo to Williams from Bob Sirois of Legal Dept., reading in part, "the doctor has no cause of action against The Times."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1962
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.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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