Packet 2: Tossup 19

This city’s chamber of commerce established the anti-union Neutral Thousands group, who had only 200 real members out of their 100,000 listed. The bombing of PI Harry Raymond’s house in this city motivated Clifford Clinton’s movement to recall mayor Frank Shaw. This city’s Committee of 25 (-5[1])exploited its police chief’s independence from the mayor to protect chief William Parker (15[1])over (15[2])(*) Sam (10[3])Yorty’s (10[4])objections. (10[6])In 1910, Clarence Darrow bribed a juror in this city while defending (10[3])the McNamara (10[2])brothers, (10[2])who were accused of bombing a newspaper’s headquarters (10[1]-5[1])to protest (10[2])Harrison Gray (-5[1])Otis’s anti-union (10[2])policies. Water was diverted (10[1])from Owens (10[1])Valley to this city (10[2])with an aqueduct designed by William Mulholland. For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])in what city did servicemen attack Latino youth during the Zoot Suit Riots? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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