Diskant

Rick's Reef the ticket -- maybe Diskant on TV I drove over, wolfed bar pretzels.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant, stressing his credentials as a civil liberties lawyer, sought to portray Bethune as a pawn of the Los Angeles political establishment, his chief focus the Chavez Ravine issue.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant pressed that issue, along with what he called "collateral matters": the allegedly overzealous enforcement measures of the Los Angeles Police Department and the "Gas Chamber Happy" Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant cited "personal reasons" as his motive for withdrawing; he did not elaborate further.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Logic: he destroyed the coroner's file; I could rat him for a piece of Diskant.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Last week, Diskant dropped out of the race, just as straw polls began to show him pulling ahead of his incumbent opponent.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant -- tailed and overheard: drinks at Ollie Hammond's Steakhouse, 6: 00 P.M. The bait stood ready: _our_ Commie consort.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant and La Verne floor-tumbling -- naked, flailing, gouging.

White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992

Diskant is no less remarkable for how it seems to use light to carve images out of the shadows.

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Diskant, and terrific performances from the two young leads: Cathy O'Donnell and Farley Granger.

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