Monthly Archives: March 2008

March 28, 1908

Posted on March 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the circus is coming to town–apparently. I can’t find any further mentions of "Towle’s Circus." Below, Rep. J. Thomas Heflin hates African Americans and he hates drinking, so you can imagine how he feels about African Americans who drink … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1958 A man driving east on Melrose Avenue about three weeks ago around 6 p.m. turned left into an alley near Western Avenue. He was stopped by a gendarme and given a citation for violating Sec. 544 A … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1958 An Earthman came to my office yesterday. He brought an object with him in a shopping bag. Gingerly, he removed it from the bag and placed it upright on my desk. It stood about 2 1/2 feet … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s an unusual mystery photo. We know the name of the man on the right. He’s James "Jim" Bassett (to his family, he was known as Mike). In 1972, about the time the photo was taken, he was living in … Continue reading →

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March 27, 1958

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

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March 27, 1938

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Gail Patrick , who was later a producer on "Perry Mason" …  Below, Field Marshal Hermann Goering says all Jews must leave Austria … Dr. J. Leon Lazarowitz, head of the Rambling Hoboes of America Union, wants to come … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1938Los Angeles I’m starting to think that no comic strip of the late 1930s was complete without a great white hunter contending with cowardly native tribesmen in "darkest Africa." This is Al Capp’s "Li’l Abner."  Email me

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Downtown rebirth

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1938Los Angeles Above, plans to modernize Philharmonic Auditorium at 5th Street and Olive, across from Pershing Square and on a diagonal from the Biltmore. And yes, today it’s a parking lot. A postcard of the new auditorium in … Continue reading →

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March 26, 1908

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Joseph H. Maulhard becomes the first firefighter to be buried in the Firemen’s Relief Assn. plot at Inglewood Park Cemetery. Unfortunately, I can’t find any information about whether his death was related to his job or some other cause. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 26, 1958 Library Week has passed and it is to be hoped that it stimulated and rekindled interest in reading. It also stirred the conscience of a Studio City man named John. Let him tell it. "Library Week unaccountably … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 26, 1958 In an effort to hammer down the rising price of beef, housewives in several Southland communities are organizing boycotts on expensive cuts. Their methods of resistance to the boosts include: In Pasadena, a group of women is … Continue reading →

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Richard Widmark, RIP

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Mini contest

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1958 Los Angeles Just because the deadline passed 50 years ago doesn’t mean the Daily Mirror can’t have a little fun. There are no prizes, only a little vintage amusement…. Send me your best interpretation of the NBC … Continue reading →

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March 26, 1958

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, one movie that is not on Netflix (although "Bitter Victory" is available) … Below, The Times’ editorial page pays tribute to attorney Joseph Scott … and notes the fifth anniversary of Jonas Salk’s announcement that he had discovered a polio … Continue reading →

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Encino memories

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March 26, 1938 Los Angeles

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March 26, 1938

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Immigration, by the numbers, March 1938, according to The Times: 260,000 Jews in Austria. 25,957 annual quota of Germans eligible to immigrate to the U.S. 8,000 annual quota of Jews allowed to immigrate to Palestine under Britain. 1,413   annual … Continue reading →

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March 26, 1908

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, with the Great White Fleet on its way to Los Angeles, the PE promotes pleasure excursions to see ships in Venice … Below, 14 socially prominent women patients who have undergone face peels testify on behalf of J.T. Harris, … Continue reading →

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Art Aragon, RIP

Posted on March 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 18, 1949 Los Angeles

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1958 I’ve been accused of making some uncomplimentary remarks about Elvis Presley in the past. I’ve been accused of saying that he struck me as the kind of child that other children are traditionally "not allowed to play … Continue reading →

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Dodger parking

Posted on March 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes Staff Writer The Dodgers’ one-night return to the Coliseum has the team wrestling with a familiar problem—parking. The Dodgers are offering round-trip shuttles from the Dodger Stadium parking lot to the Coliseum for their March 29 exhibition … Continue reading →

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