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Title
Radio station KGIL's traffic reporter, Francis Gary Powers at controls of plane in Los Angeles, Calif., 1973
Contributor
Bessel, Larry
Date Created and/or Issued
March 1, 1973
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4061
Description
AIRBORNE AGAIN--Francis Gary Powers, who made his mark in history when his U-2 was shot down on a reconnaissance flight over Russia, now watches Southland freeways for radio station KGIL.
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b712_274057
ark:/21198/zz0002p512
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Transportation
Media
Radio journalists--California--Los Angeles
Air pilots--California--Los Angeles
People
Traffic congestion--California--Los Angeles
Powers, Francis Gary, 1929-
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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