Tag: 1980s
Muhammad Ali at the Cockatoo Inn
FEB 15, 1988 – 33 years ago today, the late Los Angeles County Supervisor, Kenneth Hahn, held a campaign brunch to run for an unprecedented 10th term. Rumors of a famous and staunch supporter...
What a Spy tried to do at the Cockatoo
The year was 1984. Cold War tensions were still high. Hawthorne, California had a large defense presence. On December 10, 1984, an aerospace engineer from Northrop Aviation decided to risk it all. Here’s what...
When Val worked at the Cockatoo
We recently connected with former Cockatoo Inn employee, Val Crotty. When Val worked at the Cockatoo, the joint was in different hands. By 1978, Andrew Lococo had already passed. Despite this, the Cockatoo still...
Retirement dinner for Stan Bosler
We bring to light the story of a regular man who contributed much to his community. He is largely unknown to the general public, but spent his life as an educator, serving his community...
Remembering their mother at the Cockatoo Inn
We came across a very special story today. The Quiros family were devoted in remembering their mother at the Cockatoo Inn. Every year on the anniversary of their mother’s death, Julia Quiros de Perez,...
Remembering former GM at the Cockatoo Inn
We recently discovered the passing of Richard A. Young, who was general manager at the Cockatoo Inn during the 1980s. Rich moved to Phoenix in 1964 from Spokane staying in the hotel business, and...
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