Monthly Archives: October 2007

Braves take Game 4

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 7, 1957

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Fatal rage

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957 Los Angeles Joe and Ruby had four young children, but were treating them so badly that a warrant was issued on charges of neglect. Juvenile Officers Roy Keene and Connie Kennedy went to the home at 1328 … Continue reading →

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Knights of Columbus

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957And what Catholic senator from Massachusetts might be running for president in a few years?

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Buster Keaton add 1

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957Los Angeles Add this to your trivia file on Keaton. There’s no further word in The Times on Alum Jones. I’d love to know what the rest of his life was like.  

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Location sleuth

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Note the neon sign for the Westlake Theatre.   Email me

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Yankees take Game 3

Posted on October 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957

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A miracle

Posted on October 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 5, 1957 Louisiana The story of Alton Clifton Poret presents unusually frustrating challenges for the diligent researcher. Identified in a 1954 Times story as "a former Los Angeles Negro," Poret and Edgar Labat were sentenced to die in Louisiana’s … Continue reading →

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Madness

Posted on October 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

The Mirror published a copy of the Christmas note Ronald White wrote to his grandmother.

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Blip… blip… blip… blip

Posted on October 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

As seen in Whittier….

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Location sleuth

Posted on October 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

The Times Building in "Act of Violence," 1948, pointed out by  my colleague, Steve Hensch.  

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Madness

Posted on October 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 4, 1957Los Angeles I’ve read any number of horrible stories in the old papers, but this is one of the worst in terms of senseless tragedy. The facts, such as they are, don’t even begin to explain what … Continue reading →

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Braves take Game 2

Posted on October 3, 2007 by lmharnisch
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October 4, 1957: A second take

Posted on October 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 4, 1957 Los Angeles

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Architectural ramblings

Posted on October 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

Every day, I visit a friend who is recovering from cancer surgery at Glendale Memorial Hospital, so I took a short detour and visited the boyhood home of Caryl Chessman, the "Red Light Bandit."   Photograph by Larry Harnisch / … Continue reading →

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Yankees take Game 1

Posted on October 3, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1957 Ever since returning from my vacation I’ve been thinking about an eerie piece of information I picked up while driving along Highway 395 near Big Pine. Riding along was Sid Parratt of the Department of Water and … Continue reading →

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The Money Man

Posted on October 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 2-3, 1957 Los Angeles OK, let’s go get a cup of coffee and talk about our friend "The Money Man." We can just drive up Central Avenue until we find some all-night place. I’m not really hungry. I … Continue reading →

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College fashions, IX

Posted on October 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

In 1969, The Times sent one of its best and most respected writers, Art Seidenbaum, on a tour of California college campuses: UCLA, USC, Stanford, UC Berkeley and someplace called San Fernando Valley State. The resulting series for West magazine … Continue reading →

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Strangled

Posted on October 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1957 Los Angeles It’s almost 3 a.m. and we’re parked on 134th Street between Water Way and Central Avenue in Compton. In two years, there will be houses all along the north side of the street. … Continue reading →

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In the comics

Posted on October 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

As a child of the 1950s, it’s a treat for me to see the old comics, with the large panels and fine draftsmanship. Some don’t hold up terribly well but others remain classics, like “Li’l Abner,” which has been featuring … Continue reading →

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