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I just had this video pointed out to me, about the 8-Ball Welfare Foundation's confidential help for L.A. area journalists who find themselves in a financial pinch. I didn't know it was started by the Los Angeles Press Club after the closure in 1954 of the original L.A. Daily News.
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8-Ball Welfare Foundation helps journalists in need
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