State Athletic Commission Investigates Boxing, Cartoon Death Match, May 20, 1959

Posted on May 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 20, 1959, Kingston Trio

Isn't the Ambassador Hotel great? Oh wait, we let L.A. Unified tear it down.

May 20, 1959, Cover

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Gangster Squad Officer J.J. "Jack" O'Mara calls on Joe Sica with a subpoena. Unfortunately, the runover of the story didn't get microfilmed. But the sidebar ran in sports.

California leads the nation in car registration — 7 million in 1958. Teamsters chief Jimmy Hoffa threatens a nationwide shutdown if Congress approves anti-trust laws for unions.

And a Senate panel narrowly approves President Eisenhower's nominee for secretary of Commerce. Sen. Clair Engle (D-Calif.) urges the president to withdraw the name of Lewis L. Strauss to avoid repeating the sort of bitter dispute that was fought over Clare Boothe Luce.

May 20, 1959, Nixon

Herb Klein joins Richard Nixon's staff.  

May 20, 1959, Sports

The LAPD charges that there is "outside influence" in boxing. Subpoenas are issued to Louis Dragna …
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My 20, 1959, Boxing

 … boxing manager Don Nesseth and Jack Leonard, boxing promoter at Hollywood Legion Stadium.
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May 20, 1959, Gangbuster

Back in the day when police officers had nicknames like "Lefty" and "Roughhouse."

May 20, 1959, Buses

Streetcars, you are doomed.

May 20, 1959, Oviatt's

Which cartoon strip is more bizarre, "Nancy" or "Ferd'nand?"

May 20, 1959, Nancy

The alternative universe occupied by "Nancy" is well-known and the spartan esthetics of artist Ernie Bushmiller are widely appreciated …
May 20, 1959, Ferd'nand

..but I think "Ferd'nand" lives in its own parallel world that's just as odd. For example, there's something seriously wrong with this car's windshield.

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