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July 9, 1938

Posted on July 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, President Roosevelt, who will be arriving at Union Station in Los Angeles on July 16, 1938. I hope I can find some Times photos of his visit. r. Roy L. Smith, chairman of the Federation for Civic Betterment and … Continue reading →

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Republican National Convention

Posted on June 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

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June 15, 1908

Posted on June 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

  et’s take a brief survey. One question: How much interest is there in reading stories from the Republican National Convention of 1908? The Times sent two veterans to cover the gathering in Chicago: George W. Burton, above, a longtime … Continue reading →

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March 24, 1938

Posted on March 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the dazzling hands of Los Angeles visitor Albert Tangora, who can type 141 words a minute for an hour, The Times says. Tangora, the world’s champion typist, was married in Los Angeles in 1926 to the former Dorothy Lane, … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

  An attorney for two LAPD officers charges that Assembly Speaker William Moseley Jones is exploiting the state vice inquiry to bolster his campaign for attorney general  … Diplomatic repercussions over a  sentry slapping a U.S. envoy in Nanking …  … Continue reading →

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