For the record - Feb. 1, 2011
Valley mosque: An article in the Jan. 31 LATExtra section about a dispute at a San Fernando Valley mosque identified Manzar Qureshi as a former board member at the mosque, the Islamic Center of Northridge. Qureshi is a former member of the mosque.
“The Roommate”: In the Jan. 30 Calendar section, a caption with a photo from the film “The Roommate” misidentified the actress pictured as Leighton Meester. The photo showed Minka Kelly.
Chicago mayoral race: A Jan. 26 article in Section A about Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to secure a spot on the ballot in next month’s Chicago mayoral election said the winner would succeed Richard J. Daley. The current mayor is Richard M. Daley; his father was Richard J. Daley.
Dennis Lamp: In the Jan. 31 Sports section, Jerry Crowe’s column about former major league pitcher Dennis Lamp said that in 1979 Lamp gave up Willie McCovey’s 513th home run, a record for left-handed batters at the time. The home run extended McCovey’s National League record but was not a major league record.
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