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Matt Weinstock (1903–1970) was a managing editor of the ''
Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News
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'' and a columnist for three
Los Angeles, California
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, newspapers for 33 years.
["Matt Weinstock, 66, Veteran Newsman and Columnist, Dies," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 10, 1970, page B-1]
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Weinstock, the son of Frank Weinstock, a clothing manufacturer, and Sarah Weinstock, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, on February 12, 1903, and moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was eight years old. He graduated from Los Angeles High School
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in 1920, then spent three years at UCLA
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, where he was sports editor of the student newspaper, the ''California Grizzly
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.'' He left school in 1924 to become a sports reporter for the ''Daily News.''[
He was made managing editor of the newspaper in 1934 by publisher ]Manchester Boddy
Elias Manchester Boddy (; "Boady") (November 1, 1891– May 12, 1967) was an Ameri