Monthly Archives: March 2008

Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1958 Timothy Patrick O’Regan will wear a green tie Monday and perhaps take a token drink of Irish whisky. But he plans to be very wary. On account of what happened that time in San Francisco. Wearing his … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1958 There are days when it doesn’t pay to be a peaceful, sleepy, slightly overgrown little community. And one of those days came this week. It came at the weekly session of the elected county Board of Supervisors. … Continue reading →

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March 14, 1938

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, ethnic humor that appeared, incredibly enough, on The Times’ editorial page … Below, Hitler celebrates the takeover of Austria with a vegetarian meal … Holocaust deniers, please note the stories on mobs beating Jews … Quote of the day: … Continue reading →

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Missing woman

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 13-16, 1958Los Angeles She was 24, lived with her mother out in Sun Valley and had two children from a marriage that ended in divorce three years earlier. Her name was Shirley. According to her mother, Alice Jolliffe, she … Continue reading →

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March 14, 1908

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, swell ties at Silverwood’s … Below, grieving parents say that shadows cast a portrait of their dead daughter on her tombstone at Beth Israel Cemetery in Boyle Heights … James A. Whitaker, founder of Buena Park, dies at his … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1968 Dear Harold, I think I’ll call you Alley Oop because you’re a caveman. Whack the woolly mammoth with a club, drag it home and voila! the little woman makes dinner while you chill in front of the … Continue reading →

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March 13, 1958

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, what has to be the quote of the day: "Two things are at stake for America in the Middle East … Arab oil and Arab friendship. Both depend upon understanding. You can afford to lose the oil. You cannot … Continue reading →

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Hitler defies world!

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1938 Above, actress Margaret "Devil Dogs of the Air" Lindsay, star of "Gold Is Where You Find It." Below, the streets of Vienna are filled with Austrians giving the Nazi salute and shouting lustily: "We were just following … Continue reading →

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Dick Tracy

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1938 Just to compare to the current crop of graphic novels, here’s a panel from Chester Gould’s "Dick Tracy" and yes, he’s beating up a suspect. In fact, he had the man unhandcuffed just to slap him around, … Continue reading →

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March 13, 1938

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch
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St. Francis Dam breaks

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, entertainment of the day … Below, because the St. Francis Dam broke after the March 13 paper had been published, The Times couldn’t report the disaster until March 14 … Robert Towne drew on this event as a plot … Continue reading →

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March 13, 1908

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, furnishings for the smartly decorated office in 1908 (shoutout to my pals at Allsteel!) Below, the postmaster receives a letter from a 60-year-old widow asking his help in finding a man … A modest appearance conceals the heart of … Continue reading →

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Voices: Howard Metzenbaum

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 15, 1983

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1958 More people than usual are collecting their unemployment insurance and inevitably new pressures are added to a transaction that is always difficult–handing out public money. And so complaints are reverberating. A woman who worked steadily for four … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1958 The fact that I detest the tactics of some car repossession outfits has nothing to do with why this story appeals to me. It’s just that I’ve always been a pushover for a tale which blends a … Continue reading →

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Body dumped

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 4-May 7, 1958 Riverside A couple of Pinal County deputies found the new Fiat, wrecked and abandoned in Florence, Ariz., with a bloodstain in the backseat and a charge slip dated the previous day from a gas station in … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1968 Dear Troubled, Let me get this straight. You’re married. You leave your husband at home so you and your much younger–unmarried–boss can take coordinated vacations … to Europe. While you’re there, he and his friends entertain you … Continue reading →

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March 12, 1958

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a cook goes on a bloody rampage–and no, we didn’t follow up on this story. According to California death records, mad cook Andrew Rewal lived to the age of 79, presumably without access to sharp objects  … Below, the … Continue reading →

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Hitler seizes Austria!

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an excerpt from the Saturday religion page featuring the Church of the Open Door and Sister Aimee at Angelus Temple … Below,  Hitler seizes Austria and the world holds its breath. Quote of the day: Developments in Austria "make … Continue reading →

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March 12, 1908

Posted on March 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, notes on pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski during his stay in Los Angeles. A typical musician, he is usually so wound up after his performances that he doesn’t go to bed until 4 a.m., then sleeps to noon … The … Continue reading →

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