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Sports Legend Revealed: Was Grover Cleveland Alexander drunk when he struck out Tony Lazzeri in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series?
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: Grover Cleveland Alexander was drunk and/or asleep in the bullpen when he was called out to face Tony Lazzeri in the 7th inning of Game 7 of the 1926 World Series. STATUS: I'm Going With False. Modern baseball...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: A series of fortuitous events turned Harry Heilmann, an 18-year-old bookkeeper, into a baseball Hall of Famer
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: A series of fortuitous events turned an 18-year-old bookkeeper who had never played organized baseball into a Hall of Famer. STATUS: True. With the fact that both Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, two of the best baseball players...... -
Gertrude Baines dies at 115; the world's oldest person
Gertrude Baines, a former maid who was the world's oldest person -- born when Grover Cleveland was president -- died Friday morning in Los Angeles. She was 115.
She died peacefully in her sleep at Western Convalescent Hospital, according to the hospital'...Tags: Social Issues, Government, Regional Authority, Politics, Barack Obama
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Ditch the dollar greenback
EVERY TIME YOU'RE handed a dollar bill, that sound you hear is our government saying, "You're not smart enough." It's also saying, "I can't believe you're going to touch that and not wash your hands afterward." Seriously, think about who gets tipped...Tags: Millard Fillmore, Government, Politics, Ben Bernanke, Political Systems
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Before the Rumble Seat
Times Staff WriterEIGHTEEN EIGHTY-SIX was a very big year. John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola. Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty. King Ludwig II of Bavaria died, much to the delight of Bavarians. Also having a good year were mutton chops and diphtheria....Tags: Commuting, Transportation, Car Guides and Reviews, Traffic, Engineering
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Weekly Chris Reynolds 'Where am I?' quiz
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe results of the first Where Am I photo quiz are in, and it's time to bow deeply in the direction of Eve Zimmerle of Arcadia. She spotted the San Diego Zoo's aerial Skyfari cars. She knew or deduced that "Stumptown" is a nickname for Portland. She...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, NASA
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Sex, lies and editorials
Everybody loves a good political sex scandal the ritual apologies, the jokes, the schadenfreude, the self-righteousness (from everyone else, of course). But The Times editorial boards of old tended to stay out of the graphic, cheeky media hype, refusing...Tags: Crimes, The Washington Post, Blackmail and Extortion, Vice (movie), Republican Party
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Obama's SoCal gig
After eight years of being little more than the president's sugar daddies, Southern Californians can be proud to have a new occupant of the Oval Office who values us not just for our generous campaign contributions but for who we really are: providers...Tags: Entertainment, University of California, Berkeley, Science and Technology, Energy Saving, Politics
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Cash or charged?
Times Staff WriterToday, former FEC Chairman Smith and Brookings Institution fellow Mann discuss the essential tension between political speech and campaign finance regulation. Previously they debated public financing of campaigns, broader campaign finance solutions,...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Princeton University, Education, Government
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For Gertrude Baines, reaching 115 isn't old hat
Through it all, she smiled.
Gertrude Baines, who holds the record as the world's oldest living person, celebrated her 115th birthday Monday, as a crowd of well-wishers that included President Obama and the Dodgers sent their regards.
Plaques,...Tags: Social Issues, Happiness (state of mind), Long Term Care, Dianne Feinstein, Dog (animal)
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Answers to Chris Reynolds' 'Where am I?" quiz
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTell view the answer, move your cursor over the image (works best with Internet Explorer). 1. Now there's a cool sign for a jewelry store, don't you think? Except that this joint's proprietors have been in another game for decades. ------------------...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Edward Weston, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), National Parks, Casino and Gambling Industry
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A presidential quiz
The 42 men who've been president of the United States share many characteristics besides membership in one of the world's most exclusive clubs. That means, looking at them as a group, we can extract an "average president." The data can't predict who'll...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Millard Fillmore, Madelyn Dunham, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant
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