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Encyclopedia > Norman Chandler

Norman Chandler (September 14, 1899 - October 20, 1973, both Los Angeles, California) was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960, and is largely responsible for the success of the newspaper. Image File history File links Norman_Chandler. ... Image File history File links Norman_Chandler. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles) is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


After studying at Stanford, Chandler started working at the newspaper as a secretary to his father, Harry Chandler, who had been its publisher since 1917. Norman Chandler became general manager in 1936, president in 1941 and at his father’s death in 1944, the third editor of the newspaper. For other meanings of Stanford, see Stanford (disambiguation). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The Times prospered under Chandler, and gained national, as well as regional, prominence. In 1947 it became the largest-circulation newspaper in Los Angeles, and in 1961 the Sunday paper had a circulation of more than one million. Chandler retired as publisher in 1960, leaving the job to his son Otis, but remained as chairman of the board from 1961-1968. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...


A 2005 book by Donald H. Wolfe, The Black Dahlia Files : The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles accuses Norman Chandler of involvement in the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short. Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia, is a murder victim, born July 29, 1924 and died January 15, 1947. ...


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Norman Chandler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
Norman Chandler (September 14, 1899 - October 20, 1973, both Los Angeles, California) was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960, and is largely responsible for the success of the newspaper.
Norman Chandler became general manager in 1936, president in 1941 and at his father’s death in 1944, the third editor of the newspaper.
Chandler retired as publisher in 1960, leaving the job to his son Otis, but remained as chairman of the board from 1961-1968.
Dorothy Buffum Chandler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (560 words)
Chandler chaired a committee that organized a series of fundraising concerts that was able to reopen it, and she later served as president of its parent organization, the Southern California Symphony Association.
The Chandler Pavilion served as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1964 until 2003, when the Music Center opened its fourth hall, the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Chandler served as a regent of the University of California from 1954 to 1968, during its period of most rapid growth, when the system grew from two to nine campuses.
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