Can you name the people and things with the initials L.B.?

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Most populous city in California whose name is not derived from Spanish
1987 biopic about Ritchie Valens
Fictional sleuth nicknamed 'Encyclopedia'
First Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice
Protagonist of Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth'
Protagonist of James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
English translation of 'Choephoroi', the second play in Aeschylus's Oresteia trilogy
Composer of 'Candide' and 'West Side Story'
Botanist and horticulturist who created the russet potato
Chemical species that can donate an electron pair
Comedienne who co-founded Desilu Productions
John Philip Sousa march, or Philadelphia landmark
Dish with steak usually cut into thin strips, named for a city
Left back for Everton F.C. and the English national team
Literally, a hit below the belt; metaphorically, any unfair attack
ChapStick or Vaseline
Final book in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia
World's oldest, deepest, and largest (by volume) freshwater body of water
Symbol used in comics to indicate that a character has an idea
Metal band fronted by Fred Durst
Best-selling Canadian beer with a colorful name
Expensive seating area in a stadium
Cardinals outfielder who broke Ty Cobb's stolen base record
Actor who played Mr. Potter in 'It's a Wonderful Life'
'The Godfather' character who 'sleeps with the fishes'
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Ancient Minoan script deciphered by Michael Ventris
Sport similar to bocce or pétanque
Someone who takes a long time to become successful
Oxymoronically-named battle at which George Custer was killed
1887 utopian sci-fi novel by Edward Bellamy
Area of Paris known for artists, writers, and philosophers, called 'la Rive Gauche' in French
Composer of the Eroica, Pastoral, and Choral Symphonies
2002 bestselling novel by Alice Sebold
Stand-up comic whose 1964 obscenity conviction was posthumously overturned
7-time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Chicago Bears
Massachusetts woman acquitted of axe murder in 1892
Illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI who was the subject of a Donizetti opera
Corporate takeover in which large amounts of debt are taken on by the acquirer
Legume named for Peru's capital
1968 film featuring a VW beetle named Herbie
Influential rock critic who wrote for Rolling Stone and Creem
Puccini opera on which the musical 'Rent' was based
Ray of highly coherent light
Common sport fish of the southeastern U.S., named for its prominent underbite
Itinerant NBA coach, or Super Bowl XXX MVP (two guys, same name)
Communication difficulty encountered by people with no common tongue
Host of Comedy Central's 'Root of All Evil'
Soviet premier, 1964-82
Former First Lady of the U.S.
Part of the government detailed in Article I of the U.S. Constitution
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