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McManus: The Gingrich playbook
Newt Gingrich says he's staying in the Republican presidential race all the way to the GOP convention in August, and that he's willing — even eager — to fight for the nomination on the convention floor. But does he have a chance?
Gingrich and...Tags: Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Tampa, Voting, Parties and Movements
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Charles T. Manatt dies at 75; Democratic Party leader and diplomat
Charles T. Manatt, who founded one of the biggest and most influential law firms in Los Angeles and then became a political power as chairman of the state and national Democratic parties, died Friday night. He was 75.
Manatt died at Kindred Hospital in...Tags: Church and State Relations, Human Interest, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Bill Clinton, Des Moines Register
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Book review: 'Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis — Suez and the Brink of War' by David A. Nichols
Los Angeles TimesEisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis — Suez and the Brink of War. David A. Nichols Simon & Schuster: 346 pp., $28 As the Middle East has trembled in recent weeks, the Obama administration has struggled for a coherent and forceful...Tags: United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Foreign Aid
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Leonard Weinglass dies at 77; defense lawyer in Pentagon Papers case
Leonard Weinglass, a crusading lawyer who championed radical and liberal causes and clients in some of the most controversial trials of the 1960s and '70s, including the Chicago 7 and Pentagon Papers cases, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 77.
The...Tags: LSD, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Human Interest, National Government
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L.A. schools chief vows to use evaluation data to help teachers
L.A. NOWL.A. schools chief Ramon C. Cortines talked about revamping teacher evaluations as a tool for helping teachers improve as part of his final, annual address to administrators Wednesday morning at Hollywood High School. Overall, the 30-minute speech... -
Literary auction at Bonhams & Butterfields today
Jacket CopyMonday's auction of fine books, manuscripts and historical photographs at Bonhams & Butterfields begins at 10 a.m. PDT. Among the signature pieces are a world atlas, dating from the late 1500s, with vivid color maps, detailed drawings of the locals...... -
Kennedy Visits L.A.!
The Daily MirrorPhotograph by Jack Gaunt / Los Angeles Times Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 1960: Chris Morales, a regular Daily Mirror reader, asked if I could find any photos of John F. Kennedyâs visit to East...... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 7, 1960
The Daily MirrorColumnist Gets Nosy About First Ladies Every Monday morning, two thin eight-page bulletins find their collective way into my mailbox. Both are called "The Insider's Newsletter." One, on white bond trimmed neatly in blue, is subtitled, "An every Monday... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 9, 1960
The Daily MirrorMash Notes and Comment âDear Mr. Coates: âIt is again our privilege to have a dance date for the purpose of raising funds for the âMarch of Dimesâ Saturday evening, Jan. 23. âWe were unfortunate in having you at our last yearâs date and we... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 18, 1960
The Daily MirrorCoates Views the Funny Side of Nixon NEWS ITEM (Hank Grant's column, Hollywood Reporter) -- "Writer Tony Webster's been approached to pen gags for Richard Nixon's campaign speeches." I'm no Criswell, but I can make a prediction or two, myself. And, the... -
Dixon Gayer dies at 92; Orange County's liberal voice in 1960s
Dixon Gayer thought the politics of 1960s Orange County cried out for a voice of moderation. So he invented one.
Gayer was an admittedly liberal columnist writing in conservative Orange County when the ultraconservative John Birch Society was a political...Tags: Colon, Journalism, Periodicals, Health, Health and Safety at School
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Vermont town weighs cat leash law
L.A. UnleashedBARRE, Vt. â A clause in a city law that requires cats to be on leashes has sparked a hissing match among fans of free-roaming felines. A City Council meeting with cats on the agenda drew an unusually large crowd......
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