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books and more books are the center of attention at this gravity-defying shop in Downtown Los Angeles

stops at the present and gives no clear sense of direction

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Air Raid Warning Frame Color:Black The photo was published theThis looks like a scene from "Batman," with anxious city officials on their bat phones, perhaps learning that the Joker is on the loose. It's actually Times Square in 1958 during a civil defense exercise, part of a nationwide drill to practice in case of a nuclear attack. After 10 minutes, the drill was over and Gotham returned to normal. Mayor Robert Wagner (left) and Robert E. Condon, the city's Civil Defense director, are the grim faced