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Today in History: October 1, Bombing on newspaper offices kills 21


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The death in San Quentin prison March 8, 1941, of James B. McNamara recalled the 1910 dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times. McNamara pleaded guilty to murder of one of the 21 persons who died in the explosion in Los Angeles. This photo is circa 1910. (AP Photo)

The offices of the Los Angeles Times were destroyed by a dynamite explosion and fire, killing 21 employees; union activist J.B. McNamara eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for the bombing.


Originally published at Associated Press

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