Framework: From the Archives
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Country music greats Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson headlined the six-hour Country Fall Festival event at Anaheim Stadium.
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Started by Bette Davis and others in 1942, the canteen on Cahuenga Boulevard became a fixture in Hollywood during World War II.
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As The Times reported the next day, they emerged from the court arm in arm, and Presley gave his ex-wife a friendly kiss before driving off.
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Tom Bradley, the city’s first black mayor, served from 1973 to 1993 and is credited with building one of the most diverse workforces in government.
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The LAPD worked closely with the television series, which some called a public relations machine for the department.
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In 1960, owner Bob Short moved the Lakers from Minneapolis to Los Angeles.
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This photo by staff photographer Con Keyes appeared in the Feb. 4, 1983, Los Angeles Times.
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This photo appeared in the Aug. 7, 1966, Los Angeles Times accompanying an article on the merger of Signal Oil & Gas with the Garrett Corp.
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That morning, Times photographer Jack Gaunt was at his beachfront home when he heard a neighbor shout, “Something’s happening on the beach!”
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The Dec. 22, 1968 Los Angeles Times caption stated, “Laker coach Bill Van Breda Kolf, left, applauds play against the Warriors–and why not be happy with a bench like this to call on.”
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In “Darling,” Christie portrayed a model in London’s swinging ‘60s.
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“Star Trek: The Animated Series” premiered in September 1973.
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In 1940, Congress passed the Alien Registration Act, a national security measure that required all noncitizen adults to register with the government.
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A story accompanying this image in the July 3, 1952, Los Angeles Times reported: Nature’s barrier between the San Fernando Valley and the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Mountains, was breeched anew yesterday as officials ceremonies marked the opening of a new highway from Brent’s Junction to Malibu.
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An early morning rock slide had again closed Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
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Following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, war jitters swept the Southland.
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During his press conference, Blackwell suggested an alternative pink gown, modeled on right. Mr.
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In January 1942, Los Angeles rushed to install air-raid sirens around the city.
