Monthly Archives: April 2008

Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 30, 1958  

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 30, 1958  

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Kathy Fiscus update

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Some local media outlets are reporting the death of former Pasadena firefighter Walter Patrick Ireland, saying he was the lone volunteer in an attempt to rescue Kathy Fiscus, a 3-year-old who fell down an abandoned well in San Marino in … Continue reading →

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Hollywood fire

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Callbox Sam sends this postcard of Hollywood and Vine, showing the site of today’s fire.  The picture was taken about 1957, judging by the billboard for the Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88. Hody’s also had a restaurant in Lakewood and another … Continue reading →

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Charles Hillinger

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 26, 1975 Kelso, Calif.   Email me

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April 30, 1938

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a snippet of the want ads. You could also hire a Japanese chauffeur or a Filipino cook, if you were looking for one. Below, bombing victim Harry Raymond takes the stand in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette. … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1908

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, what could be healthier than beer except for cigarettes? OK, Helmar cigarettes at least didn’t claim to be good for you. I overlooked Emma Goldman’s appearance in Los Angeles, so the pages are a day late. Naturally, The Times … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1958

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Chuck Hillinger, RIP

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1949 April 15, 1952   March 2, 1958 Charles Hillinger and photographer Bruce Cox try to raft the Los Angeles River. May 2, 1960 Feb. 25, 1970Redmond, Ore.     Feb. 4, 1985Omaha, Neb. By Charles HillingerTimes Staff … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1938

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, as I have noted before, I rarely post old Times editorials because they are usually embarrassing (the U.S. doesn’t need a federal law against lynching, we shouldn’t offer a haven to European Jews because they’d just go on … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1908

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, make a fortune selling the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar! Below, The Times’ editorial on the poet’s death, published Feb. 11, 1906. Email me

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Found on EBay

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s another souvenir postcard from the Great White Fleet’s visit to Los Angeles in 1908, for sale on EBay. It was mailed April 20, 1908, in Los Angeles.

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 28, 1958  

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 28, 1958

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Mystery photo

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Phil Bath / Los Angeles Times OK, who are they? Karl Malden (Alexa Foreman). Right. He’s the easy one. Sally Forrest and Milo Frank (Steven Bibb). Absolutely right! Email me

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April 28, 1958

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes Staff Writer  It seems like such a small thing now. The Dodgers announced a deal with Channel 11 to televise eight games against the Giants in San Francisco. Back in 1958, of course, there weren’t baseball games … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1938

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing gets particularly juicy when the prosecution introduces a large stack of recording discs, apparently of radio speeches, taken from police. Prosecutors charge that the Los Angeles Police … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1908

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, recall the assassination last month of Durham Stevens, American adviser to the Japanese government, by a Korean youth … Below, a crazy cross-section of stories from early 20th century Los Angeles, difficult to read but worth the challenge: A … Continue reading →

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Mob murders in L.A.

Posted on April 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

View Larger Map I spent a little time tracking down the addresses of what the LAPD said were Mafia killings from 1906 to 1951. Even a superficial look reveals problems with the Police Department’s list. As noted elsewhere, the 1934 … Continue reading →

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