John goes to MacArthur Park as the city honors late deli owner Al Langer, who hung on for 60 years as the area went from prosperous to poor and almost back again.

LA City Councilman Ed Reyes, at the podium, with the Langer family. They're at the corner of 7th and Alvarado, henceforth known as Langer's Square, in honor of the venerable deli.
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John Rabe
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