Los Angeles Officials Brace For Michael Jackson Memorial

The Post Chronicle - 3rd Jul 2009

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Michael Jackson: Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer will be memorialized. Organizers have set aside a total of 17,500 tickets through an Internet-based lottery for the televised service at the Staples Center, and for a closed-circuit screening at the nearby Nokia Theater. Within minutes of the... Read full story at The Post Chronicle

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