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Born Karel Kolchak (May 7, 1922), Carl Kolchak is the only son of Los Angeles police detective Karel Kolchak and his wife Grace. Fascinated by his father's stories, he became a journalist after graduating from the University of Southern California in 1943. He worked for newspapers in Des Moines, Kansas City, Detroit, New Orleans, and Chicago before returning to Los Angeles in 1950. He became the war correspondent for the Angel City Times in 1951. In 1958 he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for his revealing coverage of Los Angeles crime syndicates. In 1960 he became the lead crime reporter for the Angel City Times.

Description

2 point Contact

Frequency

9 or less (Fairly often)

Reliability

Usually Reliable

Relevant Skill Levels

Criminology-18, Current Affairs (Criminal Underworld)-18 or Streetwise-18

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-Born Karel Kolchak (May 7, 1922), '''Carl Kolchak''' is the only son of Los Angeles police detective [[Karel Kolchak]] and his wife Grace. Fascinated by his father's stories, he became a journalist after graduating from the University of Southern California in 1943. He worked for newspaper in New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Las Vegas before returning to Los Angeles in 1950. He became the war correspondent for the Angel City Times in 1951. In 1960 he became the lead crime reporter for the Angel City Times.
+Born Karel Kolchak (May 7, 1922), '''Carl Kolchak''' is the only son of Los Angeles police detective [[Karel Kolchak]] and his wife Grace. Fascinated by his father's stories, he became a journalist after graduating from the University of Southern California in 1943. He worked for newspapers in Des Moines, Kansas City, Detroit, New Orleans, and Chicago before returning to Los Angeles in 1950. He became the war correspondent for the Angel City Times in 1951. In 1958 he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for his revealing coverage of Los Angeles crime syndicates. In 1960 he became the lead crime reporter for the Angel City Times.
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