Archive for August, 2010

  • Honoring Bill Nelsen

    Honoring Bill Nelsen

    The Quarterback who saved John McKay's job

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  • Books discussing Paul Morantz

    Books discussing Paul Morantz

    Books that mention Paul Morantz Reader’s digest‎ – Page 64 1981 Another of Dave’s sources was Paul Morantz, a young Los Angeles attorney who’d handled several suits against Synanon. One case involved a woman who was held … Snippet view – About this book – Add to my library – More editions Pulitzer’s gold: behind the prize for public service journalism‎ [...]

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  • Escape from Synanon II

    Escape from Synanon II

    The story of two attempts to rescue a teen-ager and a child that led to the start of the media looking at Synanon

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  • Ted Patrick — The First Cult Fighter

    Ted Patrick — The First Cult Fighter

    by Paul Morantz (C) Sept. 2010 Ted Patrick , a black man born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, moved to San Diego at the age of 25 where he united workers at Convair against discrimination. He became involved in Democratic politics and during the Los Angeles Watts riots in 1965 he helped calm unrest amongst blacks in [...]

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  • Escape from Synanon III

    Escape from Synanon III

    Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk by Paul Morantz [...]

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