135. Vintage Episode: Clifford Clinton Bombings

Written By Alienist Entertainment

In this month’s vintage episode, we give share the story of Clifford Clinton, the entrepreneur and creator of “Clifton’s Cafeteria,” a historical restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. It was sort of the OG theme restaurant: Think “Rainforest Cafe” BUT the owner turns away no one due to their ability to pay.

We discuss so many terrible people on this podcast, that we want to share with our audience one of the true good guys, and the attempts on his life just because he dared make 1930’s Los Angeles a better place to live.

Resources

  • “Clifford Clinton.” Wikipedia, 10 Mar. 2022, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Clinton. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • “Clifford Clinton, Militant Grand Juror, Gamblers’ Foe, Victim of Dynamiters.” Newspapers.com, Daily News, 29 Oct. 1937, www.newspapers.com/image/689109466/?terms=Clifford%20Clinton%20bomb. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • “Clinton Aide Quits Post.” Newspapers.com, The Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 1937, www.newspapers.com/image/380835278/?terms=Clifford%20Clinton%20bomb&match=1. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • “Clinton Bomb Case Studied.” Newspapers.com, The Los Angeles Times , 30 Oct. 1937, www.newspapers.com/image/380828866/?terms=Clifford%20Clinton%20bomb&match=1. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • Clinton, Doc. “How Clifton’s Cafeteria Changed Los Angeles: 1937 House Bombing.” How Clifton’s Cafeteria Changed Los Angeles, 21 Jan. 2012, cliffordclintonandlosangelesreform.blogspot.com/2012/01/1937-house-bombing.html. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

  • “Meals for Millions, Soy, and Freedom from Hunger - SoyInfo Center.” Www.soyinfocenter.com, www.soyinfocenter.com/books/141. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • Peterson, Robert . “Clifford Clinton: The Man and His Cafeteria Shaped Food and Politics in L.A.” KCET, 14 Sept. 2015, www.kcet.org/shows/departures/clifford-clinton-the-man-and-his-cafeteria-shaped-food-and-politics-in-l-a. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

  • “Raymond.” Www.sdpolicemuseum.com, San Diego Police Museum, www.sdpolicemuseum.com/Raymond.html. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • “The Clifford E. Clinton Papers, 1934-1969.” UCLA: Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

  • “The Editor’s Column.” Newspapers.com, Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, 29 Oct. 1937, www.newspapers.com/image/683111829/?terms=Clifford%20Clinton%20bomb&match=1. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

  • Willard, Steve. “Harry Raymond.” Www.authorstevewillard.com, The Crime Files, www.authorstevewillard.com/Harry-Raymond.html. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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