Monthly Archives: January 2008

Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 28, 1958 T.J. Flournoy, who makes pianos look and sound like they’re supposed to, went to a customer’s home for a tune-up job and found him busily putting his record collection in order by discarding unwanted platters. The householder … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 28, 1958 His name is Richard. He’s an addict. He took his first fix at the age of 16 on the grounds of Jackson High School. Since then–in the past seven years–he’s done two short stretches for using. Once, … Continue reading →

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Roy Campanella

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo OK, what is our mystery photo? Montgomery Clift’s Chevrolet (wrecked in 1956 during the filming of "Raintree County")? Interesting guess. But no. Gail Russell’s Chevrolet? Good guess, but she was driving a convertible. Ernie … Continue reading →

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Jan. 28, 1958

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

A cultural exchange program between the U.S. and the Soviets … In a meeting with Mideast allies, the U.S. warns the Soviets against any aggression in the region … Roberto Rossellini seeks to annul his marriage to Ingrid Bergman … … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Police Capt. Earle Kynette surrenders to authorities … a Japanese sentry slaps a U.S. envoy in Nanking … Mussolini does the goosestep! … And wedding bells for King Zog of Albania … On the jump, the Assembly vice inquiry … Continue reading →

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Jan. 28, 1908

Posted on January 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

If you’re going to check the level of oil in a tank, do not use an oil lamp with a flame … The explosion cuts off streetcar service in Los Angeles … And one of my favorite nefarious officials of … Continue reading →

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Double homicide

Posted on January 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 25-26, 1958 Atlanta   We don’t know. We don’t know what became of all the jewelry, antique furniture and oil paintings in the home. We don’t know who killed the dog. We don’t know who bound her hands and … Continue reading →

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Black elite

Posted on January 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 16, 1972 Los Angeles I have been meaning to post this story for months and finally decided today was the day. It’s a long story (jumping four times!) but an interesting read. Enjoy!   Email me

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Jan. 27, 1958

Posted on January 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

A storm drops more than an inch and a half of rain on Los Angeles … A terrorist bomb explodes outside a U.S. Embassy in the Middle East … Note that America is giving arms and money to Iraq, Iran … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Dist. Atty. Buron Fitts charges Police Capt. Earle Kynette* with attempted murder … An Assembly committee issues more than 100 subpoenas in an investigation of vice, graft and corruption in Los Angeles … Caltech engineers discuss the possibility of sending … Continue reading →

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Jan. 27, 1908

Posted on January 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Women prove themselves to be good shots during a target match in the Cahuenga Pass … A.C. Freeman scores 22 out of a possible 25 at 50 yards with his rifle upside-down and the stock resting against his forehead … … Continue reading →

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Best sellers

Posted on January 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 26, 1958 Los Angeles

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Jan. 26, 1958

Posted on January 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sepulveda and Centinela is flooded after a heavy rain … Officials reveal that cattle and milk in the British countryside were contaminated by radioactive material unleashed when an Oct. 10, 1957, fire destroyed a plutonium pile … And the chairman … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

This is getting complicated. Police Capt. Earle Kynette has been cleared by Police Chief Davis and has promised to capture whoever attached a bomb to Harry Raymond’s car. Kynette has already been charged with wiretapping Raymond’s phone. Now he’s in … Continue reading →

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Jan. 26, 1908

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Newspapering a century ago: The Times blasts the City Council’s spending in caustic language that is unimaginable today–and so much fun … Eight newsboys and messengers are arrested for–what’s this?–selling tips on the horses … And complicated lawsuits in the … Continue reading →

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Man kills himself

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 22-Feb. 22, 1958 Los Angeles Bonnie saw him standing on the sidewalk in a crowd of people across the street from the theater. He was holding a gun. His name was Delmer.  Delmer Dean Dobbs, 23. A month before, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Hotel Alexandria in the background identifies the location as Spring Street south of 6th Street. Note the early design of the streetlights and the streetcar tracks. Here’s a nice little trove of historic Los Angeles images that I … Continue reading →

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Jan. 25, 1958

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

    The February 1938 issue of Vogue–delayed because of antisemitic words hidden in a cartoon. A big news day: Japanese soldiers brutalize Nanking, China, while Japanese authorities apologize and eventually issue an edict that malicious cables discrediting the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Jan. 25, 1908

Posted on January 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Abbot Kinney is the target of 150 complaints about a tent city in Venice … Los Angeles County collects nearly a quarter-million dollars in taxes in one day, its highest record to date … Secondhand dealers — mostly Jews, The … Continue reading →

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