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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist David Halberstam Dies in Car Crash
AP ^
| Monday, April 23, 2007
| AP
Posted on 04/24/2007 1:03:49 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet
SAN FRANCISCO David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who chronicled the Vietnam War generation, civil rights and the world of sports, was killed in a car crash Monday, his wife and local authorities said. He was 73.
Halberstam, of New York, was a passenger in a car that was broadsided by another vehicle in Menlo Park, south of San Francisco, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said. The cause of death appeared to be internal injuries, he said.
The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m., and Halberstam was declared dead at the scene, Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said.
The driver of the car carrying Halberstam and the person driving the car that crashed into his were injured, but not seriously.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: honda; pulitzer
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Sad. If he would have been in a gas-guzzling Excursion than that P.O.S. Honda, he probably would have lived.
To: Tulsa Ramjet
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posted on
04/24/2007 1:04:53 AM PDT
by
Tulsa Ramjet
("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
To: Tulsa Ramjet
Very sad.
When I see pictures like that, and see the kinds of drivers out there on the roads, I want to buy a tank.
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posted on
04/24/2007 1:08:02 AM PDT
by
fleagle
To: Tulsa Ramjet
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posted on
04/24/2007 1:11:34 AM PDT
by
Tulsa Ramjet
("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
To: Tulsa Ramjet
But if he’d been in an Excursion, how could a POS have made a comment?
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posted on
04/24/2007 1:15:21 AM PDT
by
satire
(I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.)
To: Tulsa Ramjet
That's too bad. He was an icon of the MSM, but we'll probably never see his final work, which IMO would have been a great story:
"Halberstam was working on a book, "The Game," about the 1958 NFL championship between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants, often called the greatest game ever played, said his wife, Jean Halberstam."
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posted on
04/24/2007 1:17:13 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: Tulsa Ramjet
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posted on
04/24/2007 2:50:28 AM PDT
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
To: Tulsa Ramjet
My guess is that it’s a 87-89 Toyota Camry. I had one for a long time - same color as in the picture.
Semper Fi,
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posted on
04/24/2007 2:52:12 AM PDT
by
2nd Bn, 11th Mar
(The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
To: angkor
The NY Post reported that he was on his way to interview Y.A. Tittle for his book on the 1958 NFL championship game between the Colts and Tittle’s NY Giants.
Tittle didn’t join the Giants until 1961.
It’s a small detail, but they can’t even get the small things right.
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posted on
04/24/2007 3:36:21 AM PDT
by
joeystoy
To: Tulsa Ramjet
Another article on the accident from this
LAT link...
Writer Halberstam dies in car crash
No word on if any charges are going to be filed or who was driving either of the other two cars.
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posted on
04/24/2007 4:21:59 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Tulsa Ramjet
Not to be crass, but what’s the early line on the driver of the other car being in the United States legally? I’m thinking 8-13 against, considering it was San Mateo County...
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posted on
04/24/2007 4:27:12 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
("We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.")
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Well, I’m beginning to wonder. Though no charges have been filed, they named the driver of the car Halberstam was in, but not the drivers of other two cars.
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posted on
04/24/2007 4:28:48 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
The line just jumped to 50-1 against.
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posted on
04/24/2007 4:30:37 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
("We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.")
To: joeystoy
The greatest game ever played.
1958 NFL Championship with the Golden Arm Johnny Unitas (19).
"Fifteen Hall of Famers on the same field. And one master. Unitas was the master."
Also coaches Weeb Eubank, Don Shula, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry.
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posted on
04/24/2007 4:57:56 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
That’s the kind of T-bone collision where a seat belt might be a liabiity.
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posted on
04/24/2007 5:03:31 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: Tulsa Ramjet
Here's an article with a bit more info on the crash...
a
Halberstam's car was hit by another passenger sedan, a late model green Infiniti. Still no word on whether or not charges will be filed, and no ID on the Infiniti's driver.
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posted on
04/24/2007 6:46:30 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
04/24/2007 6:47:44 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: angkor
Incredible picture there.
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posted on
04/24/2007 6:51:31 AM PDT
by
cajungirl
(no)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Put me down for a push of $ 200
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posted on
04/24/2007 7:09:58 AM PDT
by
thegreatmalcolmx
(I came to love white people. At least that is what I was taught in my black history class.)
To: thegreatmalcolmx
Let me check the latest line.
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posted on
04/24/2007 7:10:57 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
("We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.")
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