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After a five-year hiatus, the newly named Los
Angeles Times Syndicate picked up the distribution of comic strips again in 1965. It had a similar lack of long-term success, with most strips not lasting more than three of four year in syndication. The most popular strips that originated with the L.A.
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in 1967 for approximately $ 1 million, retaining it as a separate entity. In 1974, the L.A. Times
Syndicate absorbed General Features into its own operations.
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acquired the Times Mirror
Company in early 2000; upon completion of the merger, the L.A. Times Syndicate became a division of
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In mid-1987, the Los
Angeles Times Syndicate was the fifth-ranked syndication service, with 85 features.
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Neither iteration of the syndicate ever produced a breakout comic strip; the most successful strips —
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by "staff artist" Bill MacArthur (1952) — "36-installment story strip" on the life of
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and Neal
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newspaper. Rex Barley was manager of the syndicate from 1950 until at least 1968.
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The syndicate acquired the New York City-based independent syndicate
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by Ned Riddle (1974–1988) — continued from
General Features Corp.
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1443:"Los Angeles Times Syndicate Star Trek newspaper comic strip"
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Los
Angeles Times Syndicate Star Trek newspaper comic strip
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Knoll, Erwin. "Napoleon" Strip Moves To Mirror
Syndicate,"
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343:'s editorial cartoons from the 1950s through the 1980s.
615:& John Gilpin (April 1998–December 2000; moved to
135:(VP and GM, 1978–1984), J. Willard Colston (President)
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Barringer, Felicity; Holson, Laura M. (2000-03-14).
785:(1974–1978) — continued from General Features Corp.
239:, online products and photo and graphics packages.
255:. In the early 1960s the name was changed to the
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1051:Wells, John; Dallas, Keith (February 26, 2013).
977:"Eisenhower Story Strip From Mirror Syndicate,"
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1373:. Oakland Local. August 6, 2010. Archived from
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911:Astor, Dave (2002). "Tms to Shut Two Offices".
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796:Los Angeles Times–Washington Post News Service
347:Mirror Enterprises Syndicate (c. 1949–c. 1961)
631:(1970–1986) — inherited from Newsday Specials
332:(11 years in syndication) and Lee Nordling's
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1504:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
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1225:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1210:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1195:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1180:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1133:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1118:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1103:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1039:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
1015:"'Irma', Radio-Movie Star, Goes Newspaper,"
1004:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
966:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
951:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
936:Who's Who of American Comic Books: 1928–1999
834:"Times Mirror Company And General Features,"
476:, Ron Harris, and Deryl Skelton (1981–1984)
441:(June 12 1950 – 1952) — wordless daily strip
247:The syndicate was founded in c. 1949 by the
1543:2000 disestablishments in the United States
1162:"Obscurity of the Day: Times Have Changed,"
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603:by Hank Hartmann and Martha Merrill (1978)
408:by Margot McBride (widow of strip creator
363:by Mel Keefer and Bill Ziegler (1953–1954)
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1146:"Obscruity of the Day: Soapy Waters,"
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1057:. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 9.
824:
817:"LATS to Release Bruce Lee Strip,"
472:by writer Jim Lawrence and artists
466:by John Bianchi and Ken Shaw (1975)
328:Times Syndicate were Ed Nofziger's
13:
1084:(September 20, 1952). Archived at
849:Katina Alexander (June 14, 1987).
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492:by Bill and Eric Teitelbaum (1980)
231:, full news and feature services,
30:Los Angeles Times Mirror Syndicate
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717:(Dec. 2, 1979 – Dec. 3, 1983)
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1319:Degg, D. D. (June 1, 2022).
581:by Nellie Caroll (1965–1966)
572:(1974–1978) — acquired from
253:Mirror Enterprises Syndicate
7:
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673:by Lee Nordling (1980–1989)
560:by Ed Stanoszek (1978-1979)
512:(March 1997 – January 2000)
357:by Bill Ziegler (1950–1952)
257:Los Angeles Times Syndicate
212:1949 to 2000. Owned by the
208:service that operated from
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20:Los Angeles Times Syndicate
10:
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1400:Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
1273:Don Markstein's Toonopedia
749:The Virtue of Vera Valiant
486:and Kipp Schuessler (1975)
454:by Ed Nofziger (1967–1978)
242:
227:-winning commentators and
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839:(January 4, 1967), p. 84.
460:by Kearney Egerton (1968)
414:LaFave Newspaper Features
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518:by Dan Harpe (1975-1976)
1463:"I Love Comix Archive:
821:#73 (July 1982), p. 13.
427:by P. S. Clayton &
405:Napoleon and Uncle Elby
379:The Life of General Ike
371:by Royal King Cole and
317:Napoleon and Uncle Elby
304:Comic strips and panels
221:Syndicate International
216:, it also operated the
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1082:Editor & Publisher
1017:Editor & Publisher
979:Editor & Publisher
913:Editor & Publisher
617:Tribune Media Services
574:General Features Corp.
431:(Nov. 16, 1953 – 1955)
288:Tribune Content Agency
284:Tribune Media Services
270:General Features Corp.
189:General Features Corp.
131:Rex Barley (manager),
92:Tribune Media Services
1412:"Enric Badia Romero,"
781:by Robert Morgan and
1349:. pp. 190–191.
1325:The Daily Cartoonist
671:Sherman on the Mount
383:Dwight D. Eisenhower
334:Sherman on the Mount
249:Times Mirror Company
214:Times Mirror Company
163:Times Mirror Company
1151:(January 10, 2007).
651:by Ken Bruns (1976)
629:Brumsic Brandon Jr.
589:by Sharman DiVono,
586:Legend of Bruce Lee
435:Too Funny for Words
425:Times Have Changed?
396:, Jack Seidel, and
133:Richard S. Newcombe
21:
1573:Tribune Publishing
1377:on August 23, 2010
1289:"Sharman Di Vono,"
1100:"Roger Armstrong,"
884:The New York Times
819:The Comics Journal
685:, Sharman DiVono,
508:, with artwork by
294:and John Gilpin's
233:editorial cartoons
148:editorial cartoons
19:
1553:Los Angeles Times
1516:"Neal Sternecky,"
1501:"Frank Springer,"
1402:(March 23, 2016).
1345:. New York York:
1064:978-1-60549-045-8
1036:"Dan De Carlo 1,"
1019:(July 29, 1950).
768:Walt Kelly's Pogo
699:Padraic Shigetani
262:Los Angeles Times
219:Los Angeles Times
206:print syndication
200:Los Angeles Times
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