Monthly Archives: October 2007

October 21, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 21, 1957 When a funnyman tries to be serious, he doesn’t always come across. In fact, sometimes his sincerity is rewarded with laughs that approach guffaws. And, much as he hates it, the guy is downright hilarious. And maybe … Continue reading →

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Rock Hudson’s wedding album

Posted on October 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

I went down to The Times’ archives and pulled Rock Hudson‘s wedding pictures because I’m the kind of person who would want to see Rock Hudson’s wedding pictures. Please note: All captions are from original information provided when the photos … Continue reading →

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Death in Arcadia

Posted on October 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 21, 1957 Arcadia OK, we got another strangled woman. You want to go? Fine, get in. Not much traffic at 2 a.m., is there? We’ll cruise along Sierra Madre Boulevard through the little town of Sierra Madre and … Continue reading →

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Storm drenches Southland

Posted on October 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 21, 1957

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In which some in-jokes get outed

Posted on October 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Above, the birth of Phlange Welder, Nov. 26, 1961. Comes now the time to divulge two of the deeper secrets of L.A newspaper lore, which I had forgotten until dinner recently with Carolyn Strickler, former head of The Times … Continue reading →

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Honor Rancho to open

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 20, 1957 UCLA defeats Oregon State, Purdue beats Michigan and Stanford beats Washington. USC loses to Cal, 12-0. Society for News Design members please note the eight-column grid: 16 stories, plus the weather and the index. And one picture. … Continue reading →

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October 19, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 19, 1957 Edwin Anthony Browne, playboy newspaperman of another day, is revisiting L.A. after 20 years and he is aghast. Perhaps aghast is too strong a word. Let’s say amused or mildly interested. Brownie, an innocent-looking cherub but a … Continue reading →

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October 19, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 19, 1957 Most good writers are also good listeners. And Hollywood scenarist Jack Wagner isn’t an exception to the rule. In fact, Jack often goes it one better by listening in the right places at the right times. Forty-seven … Continue reading →

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Flashback to 1955

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Rock Hudson’s wedding, Nov. 8, 1955.  

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Drug bust

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 19, 1957 Los Angeles Perhaps you remember publicist Desmond Slattery from Paul Coates’ Aug. 22, 1957, column. In brief, he was selling crickets as pets. This time, however, his problem is roaches–or rather, a roach. Slattery and his roommate, … Continue reading →

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Rock Hudson divorce

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 19, 1957 There are some days when the old newspapers take my breath away. This is one of those times. An ideal couple. Wow.

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Unsolved murder

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

These have been posted all over my neighborhood. His name was Armando Reynaga, 28, of Eagle Rock. Also see the article in the South Pasadena High School Tiger. Email me

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Ad misfires

Posted on October 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 19, 1957

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October 18, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 18, 1957 If pressed, most persons who preside at information and complaint desks will admit there are times when they don’t think the human race is going to make it. Sanity and/or serenity, they mean. Not long ago, a … Continue reading →

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In the teeth of the evidence

Posted on October 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Evelyn and L. Ewing Scott during a cruise on the Queen Mary. Oct. 16-18, 1957 Los Angeles In its opening days, the Leonard Ewing Scott murder trial has focused Evelyn Scott’s eyeglasses and dentures, which were found behind the … Continue reading →

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Ike, Elizabeth meet

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 18, 1957

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October 17, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957 It was recently stated here that the origin of Murphy’s Law, a derisive bit of whimsy among airplane people, was unknown. The “law” states, “If an aircraft part can be installed incorrectly, someone will figure out how … Continue reading →

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October 17, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957 He sat nervously in the chair opposite me. The staccato beat in his speech reflected his anxiety. “Nothing would ever have happened to me,” he said, “except that on her dead body was found my name. “I … Continue reading →

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Karil Rogers Graham and ‘The Badge’

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

“She was such a grand, lovely person. She loved flowers, was crazy about them.” That’s what the landlady, Eleanor Lipson, had to say about murder victim Karil Rogers Graham. Her sister, Mrs. H.L. Manley, called her “a well-settled girl.” According … Continue reading →

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Linda Leabow update

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Prodded by a reader who directed me to an ancestry website, I can fill in a few blanks about Linda Leabow, who figured in the Marie Wilson story. According to California death records, Linda L. Cairns, listed with the maiden … Continue reading →

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