The election night story on Prop. B, the controversial measure to
approve building a baseball stadium at Chavez Ravine, didn't have a lot
of details. That might have been because of time constraints but also
because both sides were still hoping for the best and didn't want to
say anything concrete.
The Times said Prop. B piled up a steady lead, but the voting was so
close "a nearly complete count of all votes cast in the city might be
necessary before the issue is settled."
The story said Mayor Norris Poulson said he had expected a close
race and wasn't surprised by the early numbers. And opponents such as
City Councilman John Holland refused to concede defeat, The Times said,
because opposition to Prop. B was centered in outlying areas (such as
the San Fernando Valley) where the vote count will take longer.
Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."
Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.
The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.
Keith Thursby. Keith has been an editor at The Times in news, sports and design since 1986. The Rams moved to St. Louis on his first day as assistant sports editor of the paper's Orange County edition. He grew up in Norwalk and lives in Irvine.
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